Chapter 1 - Guys, Dolls, and a Devil
A man appears in the clouds, his short black hair flows with the breeze. He wears black armor, black slacks, and black boots. His height is about average. Waving his hands, some images appear. "I've seen it far too many times." Akura said, watching the images playing before him. "Prepare to die, Sailor Moon!" Nephrite shouted as he fired a blast at her, causing her to fall down. "Nephrite had good plans, but he fell in love. Fool." Akura thought quietly to himself. "The Black Gate has opened! This planet will be dead shortly and the Death Phantom shall triumph!" Wiseman shouted. "Once again, he had good plans, but he underestimated them." Akura thought as he shook his head. "This body is rejecting me! I can't see or breathe!" Mistress 9 shouted. "Another weakling to love...! Damn! Too many have come before me with great plans but had a tragic flaw... I've seen enough!" he said as he waved his hands, causing the images to disappear. "I'm not like the others. I won't fail." he said to himself. "I've been watching them all, since their beginnings." He began to descend through the clouds and appeared over a city. "This looks like a good place to start..." he thought as he floated to the ground. Another man appeared next to him, dressed completely in white. "Aika?" Akura said, turning to look at his companion. "Miss me?" Aika said snobbishly. "Not really... but what do you think of this place? Shall we begin here?" Akura asked. Aika nodded slowly. Akura smiled and shouted "Disguise!", holding up his hands. Glowing, he reappeared, taking the form of a young man. "I'll catch up with you. I'm going off to do my own thing for a bit. Have fun. By the way, cute disguise." Aika said, disappearing.
Kate and Colin were walking slowly down the avenue, conversing. "So what did you do all night?" Kate asked, latching onto his arm. "Oh, nothing really. Went to class, went to dinner. The usual." Upon hearing voices, Akura disguised himself as a wounded and beaten shape of his previous youthful appearance and staggered out onto the sidewalk, barely able to stand. "Oh my God!" Kate said, stopping and pointing. They ran over to him. Kneeling, Colin asked "Are you alright?" He then proceeded to help the wounded boy to his feet and putting his arm around his neck to help him stand.
Meanwhile, in a nearby apartment building, Michiru was looking out of the 10-story high window, her mirror clutched tightly in her hands. "Haruka..." Michiru called, as she looked into her mirror again. "I felt something..." she said as her companion approached her. "What's that matter?" Haruka asked, wrapping her arms around her girlfriend. "My mirror... I just saw something again. It only lasted for a few moments, then disappeared. " Michiru replied, looking up into Haruka eyes then back to the floor. "What kind of feeling?" asked a concerned, hugging Michiru tight. "I don't think our peace will last much longer..." Michelle replied, releasing herself from Haruka's arms.
"Help him to lie down on the sofa." Kate told Colin as she opened the door to her apartment and turned a light on . As Colin saw to the boy, Kate approached him. "So cutie, what happened to you?" she said, approaching and kneeling next to him. A strange feeling suddenly hit Colin. "I'm going to go, see you tomorrow Kate." Colin said. "Aw, so soon? Well, goodnight. I'll call you tomorrow and let you know how everything works out." Colin nodded and left. He paused in the hallway of her apartment building for a moment and pondered what just happened. "That feeling..." he thought, "...what was that? Something I've never felt before..."
Akura sat up on the sofa and patted the seat for his caregiver to sit next to him. "You want to know about me right?" he asked. The girl nodded, sitting down next to him. "Yes, what's your name? Mine's Kate. Kate Armentrout." she said, smiling. "This boy is cute..." she thought. "My.. my name? Oh, it's..." Akura thought for a moment. "It's Lenny. Lenny Powell." "Well, it's nice to meet you. But, if you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? It's amazing you're able to move so freely now. You look as though nothing happened to you. It doesn't even look like you were hurt that much in the light." Lenny smirked as he absent-mindedly let his fake wounds disappear. "Oh, nothing, I just wasn't feeling well... that's a nice necklace you have on by the way..." "Oh, this?" Kate said as she took it off and placed it in his hand. "Colin gave it to me last year for Christmas... anyway, where do you live?" Kate asked next. "I live at the outer limits of town. My home was just built actually." "Are you a student at the university?" she asked. "What is this, twenty questions?" he said, laughing. "I'm just kidding." he said very quickly after. "Yes, actually. I'm a first-year student. You?" "Yes, me too. I'm a third-year student and that boy I was with is Colin, he's a first-year student also. What are you studying?" "Mathematics..." he replied. "This necklace..." Akura thought. "I could use this..." he said, continuing his moot conversation. As he held it, he filled it with his evil energy. The necklace glowed for a moment, hidden from her view.
"Ami! Wait!" Usagi yelled as she tried to keep up with her friend. "It's so nice here! So many shops!" she said to Ami as they walked down the street. "You haven't changed, not since the day I've met you." Ami said, smiling. "Oh, this is the building." Ami called to Usagi and pointed. "Oh, so who's your new friend?" Usagi asked as they walked up the steps. "Her name is Kate... we met in English class last week." Ami replied. "How can you take university classes at you age?!" Usagi said, flailing somewhat. "Oh, Usagi... you're a funny girl. About Kate... she's very nice... and this is her number! 164."
"So..." Kate began, interrupted by a knock. "Oh, excuse me." she said as she got up. As she opened the door, she hugged the blue-haired girl who came to visit her. "This is your friend Usagi?" Usagi nodded and smiled, with a loud and cheerful "YUP!" "Company Kate? Should I leave?" Lenny asked politely. "Oh, no it's alright!" Kate replied. "Actually, I should be getting back..." Lenny said. "This was yours too." he added, handing her necklace back to her, smiling. Smiling because he had found a pawn for his evil deeds.
Colin stood outside Kat's building and waited. Waited to see the person who stirred up such feelings in him that he never felt before. As the door opened, Colin looked to see who stepped out. "Oh, are you feeling better?" he asked. "I'm fine, thanks." Lenny said. "I didn't get to introduce myself earlier... I'm Colin. Colin Phillips. And you?" "I'm Lenny Powell. Nice to meet you." "Would you mind some company while you walk back to your place?" "It's really out of the way..."
"What is with this boy?" Lenny thought to himself. "I need to get out of here." Out of nowhere, a force struck Lenny and knocked him to the ground unconscious. "Oh my God!" Colin said, watching the events unfold before being struck to the ground himself. Lenny's body disappeared as Akura's body began to appear in the sky.
"Have to start somewhere." he thought.
"She sure is nice Ami." Usagi said as they walked out of the building. "WHAT THE HELL!" Usagi said as she saw Akura and Colin on the ground. "What happened?!" Ami said. "I don't know, but it's a good thing I brought this!" Usagi said as she took her brooch out of her purse. They stepped back into the building. "MOON COSMIC POWER!" "MERCURY STAR POWER!"
"Now, I'll take his energy." Akura thought as he picked Colin up by the neck, sucking him dry. "Hey creep!" Sailor Moon shouted. "Huh? Oh finally! I get to meet them!" Akura thought. "Well, if it isn't the pretty suited soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon." Akura taunted. "That's my introduction!" she shouted "Yes well, I know who you are already. And you Sailor Mercury." "That's nice, who are you?!" Mercury shouted. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Akura. I will be taking over this planet very shortly. Too bad you won't be around long enough to see it. Now, I need my ..." Akura thought as he disappeared.
"Lenny seems to be very nice..." Kate said as she layed down on her couch. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. "Oh?" she thought, standing up and walking to the door. "Who is it?" she asked. "It's Lenny." a voice replied. "I left my wallet in there..." he said, making a wallet to appear on her couch. "Come on in!" she said, letting him in. Going to the couch, he retrieved his lost possession. "Thank you..." he said, turning to face Kate before leaving, looking deeply into her eyes. "You're wel... oh I feel faint all of a sudden." she replied as Lenny's eyes glowed red. As Kate passed out, Lenny became Akura again and called forth his monster. "I command you, my servant Katalyst! Fill this girl's mind and body with your essence and use her to carry out my desires!" Akura shouted as the room filled with intense energy and wind. After a few seconds, Kate's body was enveloped in dark energy. Moments later, a monster appeared. "Katalyst, at your command!" she spoke. "Excellent..." Akura thought. "Now, your first job is to get outside and steal that boy's energy. He's out cold so it shouldn't be too hard for you." he spoke. "You can depend on me." Katalyst said, drawing a sword and flying toward the apartment window. Akura disappeared, smiling.
"Where'd he go?!" Sailor Moon asked. "I don't know, but let's help that boy over there..." Ami said. Sailor Moon took Colin's head in her hands and called out to him. "Are you alright?" she asked. He opened his eyes slightly and nodded. "Yes.. fine, but what happened? And who are you?" "I'm a..."
Suddenly the window on Kat's apartment shattered and a girl flew out of it with a sword in her hands, aiming at the trio. "LOOK OUT!" Colin said as he grabbed both Moon and Mercury and rolled away as the monster's sword hit the ground.
Akura appeared in mid-air again. "Katalyst, have fun with these girls. Take whatever energy you can get out of them too. I expect you to return triumphant later." Akura disappeared. "Consider it done!." She then turned to face her opponents...
Chapter 2 Preview -- Near defeat, Sailors Moon and Mercury are aided by Sailors Uranus and Neptune. However, when even they can't help, a new ally comes to their assistance. Also, could a fake setup be the grounds for a new romance? You'll have to wait until I write Chapter 2 - Captured Hearts and find out! ^_^
A man appears in the clouds, his short black hair flows with the breeze. He wears black armor, black slacks, and black boots. His height is about average. Waving his hands, some images appear. "I've seen it far too many times." Akura said, watching the images playing before him. "Prepare to die, Sailor Moon!" Nephrite shouted as he fired a blast at her, causing her to fall down. "Nephrite had good plans, but he fell in love. Fool." Akura thought quietly to himself. "The Black Gate has opened! This planet will be dead shortly and the Death Phantom shall triumph!" Wiseman shouted. "Once again, he had good plans, but he underestimated them." Akura thought as he shook his head. "This body is rejecting me! I can't see or breathe!" Mistress 9 shouted. "Another weakling to love...! Damn! Too many have come before me with great plans but had a tragic flaw... I've seen enough!" he said as he waved his hands, causing the images to disappear. "I'm not like the others. I won't fail." he said to himself. "I've been watching them all, since their beginnings." He began to descend through the clouds and appeared over a city. "This looks like a good place to start..." he thought as he floated to the ground. Another man appeared next to him, dressed completely in white. "Aika?" Akura said, turning to look at his companion. "Miss me?" Aika said snobbishly. "Not really... but what do you think of this place? Shall we begin here?" Akura asked. Aika nodded slowly. Akura smiled and shouted "Disguise!", holding up his hands. Glowing, he reappeared, taking the form of a young man. "I'll catch up with you. I'm going off to do my own thing for a bit. Have fun. By the way, cute disguise." Aika said, disappearing.
Kate and Colin were walking slowly down the avenue, conversing. "So what did you do all night?" Kate asked, latching onto his arm. "Oh, nothing really. Went to class, went to dinner. The usual." Upon hearing voices, Akura disguised himself as a wounded and beaten shape of his previous youthful appearance and staggered out onto the sidewalk, barely able to stand. "Oh my God!" Kate said, stopping and pointing. They ran over to him. Kneeling, Colin asked "Are you alright?" He then proceeded to help the wounded boy to his feet and putting his arm around his neck to help him stand.
Meanwhile, in a nearby apartment building, Michiru was looking out of the 10-story high window, her mirror clutched tightly in her hands. "Haruka..." Michiru called, as she looked into her mirror again. "I felt something..." she said as her companion approached her. "What's that matter?" Haruka asked, wrapping her arms around her girlfriend. "My mirror... I just saw something again. It only lasted for a few moments, then disappeared. " Michiru replied, looking up into Haruka eyes then back to the floor. "What kind of feeling?" asked a concerned, hugging Michiru tight. "I don't think our peace will last much longer..." Michelle replied, releasing herself from Haruka's arms.
"Help him to lie down on the sofa." Kate told Colin as she opened the door to her apartment and turned a light on . As Colin saw to the boy, Kate approached him. "So cutie, what happened to you?" she said, approaching and kneeling next to him. A strange feeling suddenly hit Colin. "I'm going to go, see you tomorrow Kate." Colin said. "Aw, so soon? Well, goodnight. I'll call you tomorrow and let you know how everything works out." Colin nodded and left. He paused in the hallway of her apartment building for a moment and pondered what just happened. "That feeling..." he thought, "...what was that? Something I've never felt before..."
Akura sat up on the sofa and patted the seat for his caregiver to sit next to him. "You want to know about me right?" he asked. The girl nodded, sitting down next to him. "Yes, what's your name? Mine's Kate. Kate Armentrout." she said, smiling. "This boy is cute..." she thought. "My.. my name? Oh, it's..." Akura thought for a moment. "It's Lenny. Lenny Powell." "Well, it's nice to meet you. But, if you don't mind me asking, what happened to you? It's amazing you're able to move so freely now. You look as though nothing happened to you. It doesn't even look like you were hurt that much in the light." Lenny smirked as he absent-mindedly let his fake wounds disappear. "Oh, nothing, I just wasn't feeling well... that's a nice necklace you have on by the way..." "Oh, this?" Kate said as she took it off and placed it in his hand. "Colin gave it to me last year for Christmas... anyway, where do you live?" Kate asked next. "I live at the outer limits of town. My home was just built actually." "Are you a student at the university?" she asked. "What is this, twenty questions?" he said, laughing. "I'm just kidding." he said very quickly after. "Yes, actually. I'm a first-year student. You?" "Yes, me too. I'm a third-year student and that boy I was with is Colin, he's a first-year student also. What are you studying?" "Mathematics..." he replied. "This necklace..." Akura thought. "I could use this..." he said, continuing his moot conversation. As he held it, he filled it with his evil energy. The necklace glowed for a moment, hidden from her view.
"Ami! Wait!" Usagi yelled as she tried to keep up with her friend. "It's so nice here! So many shops!" she said to Ami as they walked down the street. "You haven't changed, not since the day I've met you." Ami said, smiling. "Oh, this is the building." Ami called to Usagi and pointed. "Oh, so who's your new friend?" Usagi asked as they walked up the steps. "Her name is Kate... we met in English class last week." Ami replied. "How can you take university classes at you age?!" Usagi said, flailing somewhat. "Oh, Usagi... you're a funny girl. About Kate... she's very nice... and this is her number! 164."
"So..." Kate began, interrupted by a knock. "Oh, excuse me." she said as she got up. As she opened the door, she hugged the blue-haired girl who came to visit her. "This is your friend Usagi?" Usagi nodded and smiled, with a loud and cheerful "YUP!" "Company Kate? Should I leave?" Lenny asked politely. "Oh, no it's alright!" Kate replied. "Actually, I should be getting back..." Lenny said. "This was yours too." he added, handing her necklace back to her, smiling. Smiling because he had found a pawn for his evil deeds.
Colin stood outside Kat's building and waited. Waited to see the person who stirred up such feelings in him that he never felt before. As the door opened, Colin looked to see who stepped out. "Oh, are you feeling better?" he asked. "I'm fine, thanks." Lenny said. "I didn't get to introduce myself earlier... I'm Colin. Colin Phillips. And you?" "I'm Lenny Powell. Nice to meet you." "Would you mind some company while you walk back to your place?" "It's really out of the way..."
"What is with this boy?" Lenny thought to himself. "I need to get out of here." Out of nowhere, a force struck Lenny and knocked him to the ground unconscious. "Oh my God!" Colin said, watching the events unfold before being struck to the ground himself. Lenny's body disappeared as Akura's body began to appear in the sky.
"Have to start somewhere." he thought.
"She sure is nice Ami." Usagi said as they walked out of the building. "WHAT THE HELL!" Usagi said as she saw Akura and Colin on the ground. "What happened?!" Ami said. "I don't know, but it's a good thing I brought this!" Usagi said as she took her brooch out of her purse. They stepped back into the building. "MOON COSMIC POWER!" "MERCURY STAR POWER!"
"Now, I'll take his energy." Akura thought as he picked Colin up by the neck, sucking him dry. "Hey creep!" Sailor Moon shouted. "Huh? Oh finally! I get to meet them!" Akura thought. "Well, if it isn't the pretty suited soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon." Akura taunted. "That's my introduction!" she shouted "Yes well, I know who you are already. And you Sailor Mercury." "That's nice, who are you?!" Mercury shouted. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Akura. I will be taking over this planet very shortly. Too bad you won't be around long enough to see it. Now, I need my ..." Akura thought as he disappeared.
"Lenny seems to be very nice..." Kate said as she layed down on her couch. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. "Oh?" she thought, standing up and walking to the door. "Who is it?" she asked. "It's Lenny." a voice replied. "I left my wallet in there..." he said, making a wallet to appear on her couch. "Come on in!" she said, letting him in. Going to the couch, he retrieved his lost possession. "Thank you..." he said, turning to face Kate before leaving, looking deeply into her eyes. "You're wel... oh I feel faint all of a sudden." she replied as Lenny's eyes glowed red. As Kate passed out, Lenny became Akura again and called forth his monster. "I command you, my servant Katalyst! Fill this girl's mind and body with your essence and use her to carry out my desires!" Akura shouted as the room filled with intense energy and wind. After a few seconds, Kate's body was enveloped in dark energy. Moments later, a monster appeared. "Katalyst, at your command!" she spoke. "Excellent..." Akura thought. "Now, your first job is to get outside and steal that boy's energy. He's out cold so it shouldn't be too hard for you." he spoke. "You can depend on me." Katalyst said, drawing a sword and flying toward the apartment window. Akura disappeared, smiling.
"Where'd he go?!" Sailor Moon asked. "I don't know, but let's help that boy over there..." Ami said. Sailor Moon took Colin's head in her hands and called out to him. "Are you alright?" she asked. He opened his eyes slightly and nodded. "Yes.. fine, but what happened? And who are you?" "I'm a..."
Suddenly the window on Kat's apartment shattered and a girl flew out of it with a sword in her hands, aiming at the trio. "LOOK OUT!" Colin said as he grabbed both Moon and Mercury and rolled away as the monster's sword hit the ground.
Akura appeared in mid-air again. "Katalyst, have fun with these girls. Take whatever energy you can get out of them too. I expect you to return triumphant later." Akura disappeared. "Consider it done!." She then turned to face her opponents...
Chapter 2 Preview -- Near defeat, Sailors Moon and Mercury are aided by Sailors Uranus and Neptune. However, when even they can't help, a new ally comes to their assistance. Also, could a fake setup be the grounds for a new romance? You'll have to wait until I write Chapter 2 - Captured Hearts and find out! ^_^