Hey all! this is a revamped, rewrite on an old story of mine. The firs three chapters are redone... I will get started on the next three and the new one straight away
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A blond women walked down the street, pulling her jacket closer as the wind ripped through the thin fabric of her exposed shirt. ' Why me?' she thought. Today was the worst day of her life, her boyfriend had hit her when she dumped him because he was cheating on her with her best friend. Her ex-friend Lita had called her a bitch, her other ex-friend
Mina had slapped her. Ami the only friend she still had, had not talked to her all day.
Tears streamed down her she walked to her small apartment. Her mind was still caught on the events of the day, they filled me mind leaving no space for anything but routine. She walked into the apartment, set her key's on the table beside the door and flipped on the light, just like she did every night. Tonight, however, her routine was interrupted.
"Princess" A woman spoke from the coach.
Startled, Usagi's head snapped up and she locked eyes with her dear friend, Setsuna.
"Pu!" Usagi darted across the room and hugged her friend tightly. She had always gotten along better with the Outer Scouts then she had the Inners… somehow she had always felt safer and loved when she was with them.
"Where are the others?" Usagi asked as she pulled back.
"They are not with me this time. I had to speak to you alone." Setsuna, or Sailor Pluto replied.
" Is everything alright?" Usagi's blonde eyebrows scrunched together… she would do everything in her power to help anyone of her friends.
"There has been a disturbance in the Time Stream." Pluto looked away from her princess.
"I'm Sorry, Pu, I don't understand the problem. What does the mean?" Usagi asked nervously.
"Remember when I told you that time is ever flowing, ever changing," she waited for Usagi to nod, then continued, "recent events have caused the Time Stream to shift away from the future that we know." Pluto paused and looked at Usagi.
"Okay. Is that a bad thing? Is that a good thing? Is it something we need to fix? 'Cause the others and I aren't exactly on the best of terms right now." Usagi sighed and moved to sit on the coach beside where Sailor Pluto had been. Before she sat down, though, Pluto spoke again, startling her into stillness.
"You are no longer the future Queen of Crystal Tokyo" Pluto winced as if the word were blades on her lips. Usagi's eyes where wide as she looked at Pluto
"Wow… that was not what I was expecting you to say." Usagi whispered.
" Rei is the future Queen in this Dimension." Pluto said firmly, her body stiffening. There was something in the way she stood, something in her posture that caused Usagi to be on alert… something wasn't right.
"Alright then… what does that mean for me?"
"It means that you will be exiled. I am subject to the whims and wishes of the Queen of the Dimension. Even now…the Queen has ordered me to send you to her, they have something planned but I don't know anything. I will, because you have been my friend for many years give you one last gift to help you one your way." Pluto reached a hand toward Usagi, but missed when Usagi ducked out of the way.
"What is the gift? It's not that I don't trust you, Pu, but I don't trust Rei." Usagi's voice was quiet, resigned.
"I will send you to another dimension, one where you will find love, and your brother, and friends who will truly care about you.
I'm Sorry, Princess… if I could so more I would." Pluto's head dropped as tears filled her eyes.
"I know. I know." She placed a hand on Setsuna's shoulder in comfort. A portal appeared behind them and Setsuna stepped away from Usagi was a sad smile.
"It's time. Queen Rei is waiting." She motioned Usagi toward the portal. Usagi looked back once at Setsuna and nodded. It was a last farewell to her old friend.
"Goodbye and Good Luck my Queen." Setsuna whispered as the portal closed. She felt the Time Stream swirl around her in splashed across her mind and swept her away.
*** Inside the portal ***
The portal was nothing like she thought. She remembered traveling through a portal like this years ago… but this was different. The walls where pitch colored, a deep pitch that seemed to go on forever and trapped the incautious eyes, there was no up or down, no forward or back, simply the sensation of moving through the abyss endlessly.
After what seemed like an eternity, she landed on dark floor, though she was still in the portal this floor was palpable. In front of her stood a man in all black and her mother, behind them stood the Scouts in full battle regalia.
"Mother. What's happening?"
Anger twisted her mother's face.
"This, child, is a reckoning."
"What do you mean?" Usagi, who up until now had done her best to remain stoic, felt tears burn her eyes.
"There is a time in all lives, when a reckoning comes. When the sins and mistakes of the past are laid out and punished. You have failed to protect this planet. You have failed to secure the alliance with the Earth Kingdom, and you have failed me. You are no daughter of mine." The Queen stepped away and let Darien come forward.
"We are going to kill you. There is no mercy here, so don't waist your time begging. I'd pray if I were you to whatever you call God." Darien turned is back to her.
Hands rose from the darkness and held her in place, as thorn covered vines snaked up her legs and midsection until they covered her except for her face. Blood pooled around her feet, she screamed in pain as the vines removed them selves, ripping away at her remaining flesh as they did so. The dark hands from the floor now supported her and kept her in place. What was once her school uniform was now little more than scraps of fabric that were stained red by her blood.
The Hands faded and she dropped to the ground. She wasn't sure what made her stand, but she refused to die on her knees.
Sailor Jupiter stepped away from the others. Lita had been one of her very best friends. Now, the girl she knew was gone, buried by this heartless woman before her.
Jupiter brought her hands together in a cupping motion; Usagi knew what was coming and tried to brace herself.
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!" Electricity ripped toward her. Electricity slammed into her body, sending a thick current of electricity flooding trough her veins, and ripped the air from her lungs. Jupiter still crackled with electricity as she watched Usagi writhe in pain. Usagi fought back the urge to beg and cry. Her knees wobbled but she rose to her feet. Ready to face whatever came next.
She knew she had to be better prepared this time. She flashed her hand across her chest and called out.
"Moon Prism Po…" A hand shot out and grabbed her chest. There in front of her stood Darien, his face contorted in rage.
"That's cheating… we still have so much fun in store for you. You wouldn't want to miss out." He ripped the locked from her chest.
Usagi was left gasping for air. Without another word he turned and walked away again.
Rei, the Future Queen of this World, Sailor Mars, and Usagi's former Best Friend stepped forward. There was nothing said between them… no insults, or taunt… just an attack.
" Mars Flame Sniper!" The arrow of flames speed toward her, Usagi had no way to dodge. The heat was the first thing she noticed, it burned even though her skin was ragged. It places where the skin had been ripped away she could still feel the burning. The choking smell of burning flesh and hair pervaded her nose. Blisters raised on her remaining skin as the arrow got closer. At last it hit her, the force like nothing she had ever known. The arrow passed through her chest burning the delicate internal tissues as it went, leaving a gaping hole. Still Usagi stood her knees and jaw locked. Blood and ash pooled around her feet.
Venus was the next to come forward; her hands each held balls of pure light energy, which cast wicked shadows on her face.
" Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" Her hands moved together at the wrists, a beam of crackling hearts shot toward her. It was ironic and in another situation she would have laughed at having hearts shot at her, but she feared that laughter was so far beyond her reach now that should would never find it again. The attack slammed into her. Like Jupiter's attack it stole her breath, it ripped at her muscles and tore at her bones.
The light consumed her from the inside out.
Mercury was the last. Usagi imagined for a moment that she wouldn't attack. The sensible Amy, her dear friend would put a stop to this, but she knew it was a false hope when she looked into Amy's eyes. They were as icy as her namesake planet, deep and frozen reminding Usagi of the tundra. Her hair was crystallized and the veins that you could see glowed a semi- transparent blue, this was not her sweet friend Amy… and this was not going to stop.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" Ice surrounded her, but didn't freeze her instead it made her glow the same color as her veins. The ice that surrounded her now flew toward Usagi. There were no words to describe the pain. Just a moment ago she could have sworn that cold would have been a welcomed relief from the pain. At least pain would numb her skin, but this cold was insidious. She could feel her throat freezing. She could feel the cold into each of her joints and in each fiber of every muscle in her body. The cold froze her body. She could feel each muscle, each cut, burn, everything… but she could not move. Now, she no choice. There on her knees, unable to move, she knew she was going to die.
Darien stepped forward sword drawn. He moved the cold steel blade toward her neck. He pulled the sword back, his feet where braced, and Usagi realized this was the end. His muscles tensed for the swing, but a voice called out.
"Stop, were missing a few quests." Queen Serenity turned to the person in black that stood beside her and spoke a few indecipherable words. She nodded and from the ground raised Amara, Michell, Hotaru. There bodies were in the same condition then hers, and they looked like they wouldn't last much longer, but they stood on there own, some what shakily. Each looked with fear at the scene that lay in front of them. Queen Serenity looked at them and smiled, and then she walked toward Usagi.
"Make no mistake, We will kill you. Darien will sever your head from your shoulders and your body will be tossed away like trash. You will die alone, surrounded by people who hate you," She leaned close to Usagi and in a stage whisper spoke again, "except for your friends here. They remain loyal to you. Die knowing that they will suffer a fate worse than yours. You will die, quick, they will live for many more days… tortured, beaten, abused… and they will die long horrifying deaths." Her mother laughed in a mechanical fashion a sick grin graced her once kind features. The outers eyes grew wide with fear, and they shook there heads. Darien once again readied his sword, then in one swift movement the blade crossed the veins of her neck and sliced her neck clear in half.
**** In the Gundam Wing dimension, somewhere in the middle east! ****
" Come on! Let's move a little faster please." Quatre said excitement lacing his voice. The Gundam pilots had been on assignment for close to two years, they were headed to one of Quatre's more remote estates for some well deserve rest.
"Why the rush?" asked Duo from his seat beside the blonde pilot.
"We're going to see my sister, she'll be there!" Quatre, who the model of gentle breeding, correct behavior, and self control, practically yelled.
"Don't you have like fifty sisters, Q-man?" Duo could have sworn that he saw a small twitch developing above Quatre's right eye.
"I have thirty sisters Duo. Twenty-nine of whom are older than me. My sister, this sister, however is the same age as me. Her and I were inseparable until I received my first mission. She does work for the Doctors as well… but in a different capacity. Every time I was in town she wasn't and vice versa." Quatre looked out the window or the car, lost in thought.
"In what capacity does she work for the Doctors?" The monotone voice of Heero Yui questioned from the driver's seat.
"My sister is… well I guess the only way to say it is to say it. My sister is an assassin for the Doctors. When they need something taken care of in a less spectacular way then sending us in… they send her in." Quatre watched the road silently as the approached the airport.
Before long the boys were settled into Quatre's private jet and on their way to one of his many houses.
*** Quatre's house ***
Quatre was the first one out of the limo, he ran up the steps and inside the mansion. A few minuets later the guys followed carrying Quatre's luggage. The site that greeting them as they entered the foyer was Quatre hugging a petite blonde woman. She was as tall has Quatre, but her body was more slender, hiding a core of steal and a heart of gold. They couldn't see her face, as it was tucked into Quatre's shoulder, but her blonde hair was long and hung messily down her back. Duo couldn't help but think to himself that Quatre's hair and the woman's were the same color. They finally let each other go and Quatre turned toward the guys.
"Oh, sorry I didn't get my luggage," Quatre blushed bright red, "I was just rather excited to see my sister."
Duo answered with a customary grin.
"No Problem Q-man, as long as you introduce me to this lovely lady beside you." Quatre couldn't help but role his eyes.
"This is my sister, Usagi."
Now that she had stopped hugging Quatre the boys got a good look at her. She was stunning, to say the least. Her long blond hair reached the floor and framed her face in graceful waves of gold. Her skin was alabaster smooth and pale. Her eyes where a deep blue, like the clear night sky in the summer.
"This is Trowa," Quatre said pointing to his good friend and the pilot of the Heavy Arms Gundam.
"That one is duo," he said pointing to the guy who was practically drooling over his sister.
"Hey Babe. I'm Duo Maxwell, I may run and hide but I never tell a lie." Duo drawled.
Quatre felt it was best to move on quickly.
"Over there is Wufei." Quatre said quickly then moved one hoping his sister didn't her the comments Wufei was no doubt making under his breath.
"And that is Heero." Quatre pointed to were Heero leaned against the wall.
'Wow, She's Hot! No wait I didn't just think that. Damn it!' The perfect solider took time out of his internal argument to nod toward Usagi. For some reason he felt the urge to run over to the girl and hold her close. There was a sense that she had seen to much, knew to much, and lost to much… but he knew that it was the fate of fighters… that kind of loss. He felt it in himself as well.
"Quatre, it's good to see you again, but I have to go out for a while, so I can't hang out right now, but I'll be back by dinner, Ok!"
About ten minuets later she came back down, in tight black short shorts, and a spaghetti strap shirt that showed her stomach. Her hair was in one long braid. Her tights were decorated by two holsters on each. One on leg was guns, and smoke bombs, camera spray, and lock picks. On the other were silver daggers, and extra bullets. Her shirt showed the small plant tattoo that surrounded her belly button which was pierced.
" See Yah later bro." Usagi called from the back of her motorcycle just before ripped away from the house.
"A mission I'm guessing?" Duo asked. Quatre motioned for them to sit. One of the servants brought over pot of tea and several glasses.
Once everyone was situated Quatre started to tell them about how they found Usagi on the street, how she's grown up with him… and how she had been recruited by the Doctors.