A/N: I'm surprised that I've gotten the second chapter up so quickly, but this is one I've been working on since before I had a account. This introduces the two surviving members of the Dark Kingdom and a little bit of background on them as well.
Chapter Two – The Dark Twins
In a dark void of space, once known as the Dark Kingdom, sat a lone figure on an immense throne that used to be occupied by Queen Beryl, staring into a crystal clear pool and rippling in the water was an image of the Sailor Senshi on Earth.
"Queen Beryl was so stupid to break out of her Dark Kingdom. She thought because she defeated the Moon Kingdom that she could kill the Sailor Senshi 1,000 years later. They did a great job in killing her. Now, all I have to do is kill that Sailor…. What was her name again?"
"Sailor Moon."
"Hmm?" the figure's monologue was interrupted by a male's voice from the darkness. He egressed out of the shadows dressed in a gray uniform with gold trim and dark blue mid-calf boots. He had black, short cut hair, and glowing orange eyes. His pale skin had a slight blue tint to it.
"What do you want, Tausonite?" the other snapped. Tausonite just shrugged.
"Nice to see you too, Titanite," He responded, chuckling. Titanite just groaned. She wore a red uniform with green trim and high black boots. Her eyes were sky blue, her dread locked hair was violet/red-violet, and her skin was tinted silver ever so slightly.
"What are do you want?" she asked him again.
"Well, I overheard your little… dilemma, and was curious as to what you plan to do about it." She smirked at her brother. Inside, she actually despised her twin sibling, but he was useful at times.
"I'm taking care of a little problem that Queen Metalia and Queen Beryl left unfinished. The Sailor Senshi; I'm sure you've heard of them." Tausonite nodded, his black hair falling in his face. He had heard about the Treelings, the Black Moon Family, Mistress Nine, Snow Princess Kaguya, Queen Nehelenia, and the most recent, Badiyanu. "If you want to help, you're more than welcome, but don't get in my way." Titanite finished. Tausonite gave her a look, signifying that he wanted nothing to do with her plans, but naturally, she didn't believe him.
"So, what exactly is your plan for taking care of this… problem?" he asked uninterestedly. Titanite grinned; she knew better than that.
"I might send out a youma to gather information, or I might just strike whenever I feel like it. I haven't decided yet." She stated calmly. Tausonite just shrugged, and walked back into the shadows from which he came. As soon as he was sure he was out of her hearing range, he began to laugh insanely.
"Your mission will not be so easy to complete, my sister." He continued to laugh as he entered his own chambers that used to belong to his once-best friend, Nephrite. The two of them used to debate endlessly about the best way to rule the Solar System once Queen Metalia took it over and would argue about who was better at using the stars to find high energy spikes. "You always were a great mental sparring partner, my old friend," Tausonite said to the portrait on the far wall. The portrait of the dead general just stared out at him with its cold blue eyes. The man just sighed to himself and proceeded to pour a glass of dark red wine into one of the many onyx goblets he had. Taking a long sip of the intoxicating liquid, his thoughts of the past continued to roll around in his mind: The way Jadeite used to constantly hit on Titanite despite the fact that he was an asshole; how Tausonite and Zoisite used to get into the most brutal brawls after one of them failed at a mission, but they would always laugh about it afterwards; when him and Nephrite would just talk for hours about everything and nothing as if they were just two friends without a care in the universe. The last thought caused a single tear to drop from the general's eye as he downed the rest of his drink and poured himself another. Unknown to all the other generals and minions of the Dark Kingdom, especially Queen Beryl (and thankfully she never found out), Tausonite and Nephrite were lovers, but unlike Kunzite and Zoisite. Whenever they would go out to collect energy or whatever else their leader had them do, they would complete their duties, but afterwards they would find somewhere to indulge in their hidden feelings for one another. Tausonite could remember how soft and silky Nephrite's long auburn hair felt when he ran his hands through it while kissing him until he was out of breath. He remembered the other man's smile, so full of love and devotion, after they had just gotten through ravishing each other in the throes of forbidden passion.
Downing his second glass of wine and shedding one final tear for his dead friend and lover, Tausonite composed himself and walked back to the throne room where he heard his sister's hideous laughing before he'd even reached her chamber.
"Yes. That will work perfectly." Titanite gloated to herself. Tapping a button on the leather gauntlet on her left forearm that was studded with various buttons, a form materialized about ten feet from where she was sitting. The creature had purple skin, black hair, and colorless eyes that glinted with evil. Talon claws protruded from its fingers and gleaming fangs slid over its black lips, which were twisted into a sinister smile.
"You summoned me, Lady Titanite?" the creature asked, bowing.
"I have a job for you, Razor." She skipped the formalities and got right to the point. She saw her brother come out of the shadows again, but ignored him. "I want you to go to Earth, and find the Sailor Senshi. As you know, they have defeated a number of dark forces, including Queen Beryl and Metalia. I want to know what they're capable of and what makes them all so powerful. Take this with you." She cupped her hands together, and a silver square-shaped computer appeared. It had a small black screen with a keypad underneath. It floated out of her hands and set itself in Razor's hand. "That minicomputer will scan any human you point it at, and will record power levels, the Senshi's name, and their power type. Do you understand?" Razor nodded in affirmation. Titanite smiled slightly. "You have your orders. Dismissed." Razor disappeared in a puff of purple and black smoke to the Earth dimension. Tausonite looked at the spot where the creature was and sauntered out of the shadows further. Titanite was examining her nails absently when the other spoke:
"Why did you send Razor on that mission? Why not Spiral, or even Galactic? They're much more reliable and trustworthy than he is." Titanite stopped looking at her nails long enough to give her brother a look that said "Don't question me" and looked back down again.
"Given his past record, no, Razor isn't very trustworthy, but I figured why not give him a chance to play his cards right. Seeing as how many chances Beryl gave you, you shouldn't be surprised by my giving Razor another one." Tausonite's face was flaring red in an angry blush. If he were stronger, he would've taken the woman out a long time ago, despite the fact that they were twins, but his powers had depleted since the downfall of the Dark Kingdom. He had silently wondered to himself how the other had remained so strong after all this time. "Razor will deliver the information I want," she said, standing up. "In the meantime, I suggest that you don't attempt to anger me further, or you will be looking at a fate that was even worse than Jadeite's." With that chilling remark left to hang over his head, Titanite left the throne room, vanishing into the shadows to go to her own quarters. As soon as she disappeared, Tausonite visibly shuddered at what she had said. The thought of 'Eternal Sleep' was terrifying enough on its own: trapped in a land of nightmares and having remembered every minute of it. He didn't want to think about what could be worse than that.
As soon as Titanite reached her own living chambers, she cast a spell around it to muffle anything that her brother or any wandering minions might hear, and collapsed to the cold stone floor with a loud sob. She could play the hard-ass bitch when she needed to, but when she was alone, she let the whole façade drop, just like she did when she was with Jadeite. As far as to what her brother and anyone else knew, Jadeite was just an asshole that thought of nobody but himself and was always trying to hit on her. What they didn't know was that her and Jadeite were secret lovers and they would indulge in each other as often as possible. It wasn't like it was a grand love affair; just two lonely human beings looking for some companionship and they just happened to find it in one another. They used to spend hours just looking at each other, not saying a word, just one worshiping the other after a night of heated passion.
"I'll never have that again, ever," Titanite said to herself as she looked at the picture of her and Jadeite that was next to her enormous bed. It was true that he was still locked away in his 'Eternal Sleep' capsule, but no one knew how to break it except the crazy psycho bitch that put him there and now she was dead. Titanite screamed like a wounded animal and punched the wall next to her until her knuckles were red and bloody. "Fuck you, Beryl! I should've killed you when I had the chance back in the Silver Millennium!' She yelled at the top of her lungs until her throat was raw and she couldn't yell anymore. After she calmed down and composed herself, she used her powers to heal her hands and smiled wickedly, "I guess if I ever get to meet this Sailor Moon, I'll have to shake her hand for doing what I failed to do so long ago." The woman laughed to herself and flopped onto her king-sized bed. "If I don't kill her first, that is." With that last thought satisfying her, she drifted off into a dreamless sleep.