Helloooo everybody! Heh. I'm so getting into this story right now! I'm getting ready to go on Thanksgiving break so I'm going to have a good amount of time to whip up a couple chapters…hopefully, ha ha. Does one disclaimer do it for the whole story? I'm never sure…I'm already getting annoyed by having to constantly say I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON OR ANY OF IT'S (original) CHARACTERS (except my version of Sailor Earth and that lady Yama Midori)!!! I NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL!!! Unless I somehow get uber rich and buy it out, lawl. Anyway…I am so wasting your time by blabbing. Here is the next chapter in For the Love of Earth.
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Chapter Three
Sailor Earth
"Ail…" Midori whispered, waiting for the smoke to clear. When it did, she was shocked.
Ail stood, calm as ever, in the midst of rubble. The bar had been almost completely destroyed. People who were, somehow, unharmed scrambled away into the crowd of onlookers. Midori tore her gaze from Ail's still, yet frightening, figure as she heard Minako gasp and then swear under her breath. Her wide-eyed expression didn't go unnoticed as midori swung herself onto the table with one arm. She followed her friend's awed gaze to the figures standing on the only part of the bar that hadn't been destroyed.
All she could see of the man was that he was tall and muscular with curly blond hair. He wore a grey, odd-looking suit with dark red seams that showed from far away. The woman had a similar suit on but with dark green seams. She had a small, yet lean, build and her long wavy hair, just a few shades darker than her companion's, was held back from her face in a loose ponytail at the base of her neck.A flash of movement by the table caused Midori to turn and notice the new arrivals.
"What-? Where did they come from?!" Minako exclaimed as she jumped down from the table-top with the grace of a cat.
"I don't know!" Usagi cried, looking bewildered, "I mean, aren't they supposed to be--"
"Can it, Meatball-head!" Rei hissed, smacking the back of her head.
"Yes, please relax." Ami said, leaving Makoto's side to rest a hand on her friend's arm.
"I'm confused…" Midori announced, her head spinning.
"Don't worry abou--" Makoto was cut off by another explosion and more screams from the direction of the decimated bar.
Midori strained to see if Ail was alright, but she couldn't see through the smoke, and people were now shoving for the exit. She panicked a bit when she saw a large crater where had had been only moments before. She no longer cared about what her friends were saying; for reasons unknown to her, Midori had formed a strong attachment to Ail in the short time she knew him. She set her jaw, ready to make her way to the non-existent bar. Howeve, strong hands gripped her upper arms from behind. Furious, she tried to jerk out of her captor's grip, which turned out to be too strong.
"Midori." Came Ail's, calm voice. She gasped audibly, "Come with me, it isn't safe here." He released her and she turned to face him. He smiled and took her hand before facing Usagi and becoming completely serious,
"Are you ladies going to need me?" He asked, addressing Usagi in a professional tone.
"No, thank you. We'll be alright." She replied calmly, nodding, "You two go ahead."
With those final words Ail tightened his grip on Midori's hand and plunged into the rushing crowd. As they worked their way closer to the exit another explosion rang out and more cries were heard. It was difficult for Ail to keep a hold on the thin woman's hand as the throng of people surged around them like an angry storm. He pulled Midori closer so as not to lose her. He swiftly switched her left hand into his right and slipped his left arm around her waist as he ushered her along. He had to get her to safety. Something about her made him want to protect her. He felt her shift suddenly in his grasp as the crowd sucked them out onto the street and into the dark.
"Ail!" He heard her cry out before being wrenched out of his grasp. He heard his name cried out once more before she disappeared into the mass of people.
"MIDORI!" he screamed. Standing his ground and searching the faces, "Midori!"
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Usagi watched them go before turning back to her friends,
"Are you girls ready?" she asked, raising and eyebrow and holding out her hand. The other four nodded in turn, smiling as they added a hand one on top of the other. Usagi grinned and pulled back from the group, "It's been a while…" She murmured, touching the broach clipped to the front of her blouse. She took a deep breath,
"Moon! Cosmic Pow-ngh!" Usagi's transformation was cut short as dark, cold veins of unknown material wrapped around her from shoulder to foot. A single tendril lifted up and wrapped around her mouth as she screamed.
"Usagi!!" The four girls called out as more tendrils shot out at them, one of them snatching up Makoto.
"Ooooh, that's it!" Rei screamed, "MARS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"Venus crystal power!" Minako yelled, following Rei's lead.
Ami reached into her shirt, trying to get to her transformation stick but was foiled by a dark whip that wrapped itself around her and slammed her frail body against the wall, adhering her to the wall next to her teammates. They watched helplessly as the remaining girls transformed; Rei being wrapped in flames and Minako in blinding, gold stars. In a matter of seconds Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus stood before their friends, ready to defend.
A deep chuckle rose from the dark corner behind the bar.
"Jadeite!" Sailor Mars growled, "Show yourself, COWARD!"
"Oh, Sailor Mars…you always were so edgy." Jadeite murmured as he sauntered out into the light.
"Stupid too." Came the voice of a woman to Sailor Mars' right. She whipped around to face Zoicite,
"MARS FIRE—Ahh!" she screamed as the evil blond's black power struck her chest, wrapping around her. Sailor Venus glowered at her female enemy,
"Venus!" she lifted her hand, pointing to the sky as gold exploded around her index finger, "Crescent V SMASH!" she cried, throwing her hand forward to point her eerie gold finger at Zoicite. A yellow, sparkling beam shot forward, striking the enemy in the chest.
"Argh!" Zoicite growled, "You little bit—ahh!" she cried out again as a rose sliced through the air, striking her outstretched hand. The black ropes that had been wrapping around Mars dissipated. She whirled to face her assailant,
"Not YOU again!"
(cue sexy tuxedo mask music)
"Zoicite! What an unpleasant surprise!" cried out the masked man with a smirk. He leapt down from the rafter where he had stood, cape billowing around him, to land by Zoicite. He twirled out his magical cane, "This ends, Zoicite. Now"
"Bring it, pretty boy!" she growled, creating a sword out of her dark magic, "Queen Beryl is dead, so she can't stop me from harming you now, Prince." She lunged toward him with a battle cry.
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"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Sailor Mars screamed before firing a blazing hot arrow at Jadiete while he was distracted by Tuxedo Mask's appearance. However, he swiftly dodged her attack with a jump to the side, his hands in his pockets.
"You are a saucy one, aren't you?" He chuckled.
"Shut up!" She yelled, running at him for a frontal, physical attack. For a few moments the two were pitched in fierce, hand-to-hand combat. Sailor Mars' hands flew to strike at him and moved to counter his own attacks.
"Wow, you are pretty good, firefly [1." Jadiete murmured as they froze, only a scant amount of feet between them.
"Ew. Don't you dare call me that ever again you ugly bas—argh!"
"And don't you talk to me like that, scum." Jadiete growled, his hand still raised after backhanding her. He was a bit curious to know why she didn't block this last attack. She glared at him as he continued to talk, though didn't notice him slowly put his hand behind his back,
"You see Sailor Mars…Hino Rei…if you would just treat me with some respect," he said as he looked at her through his long lashes. 'When did he get so handsome?' Sailor Mars thought before shaking her head angrily and continued to listen.
"I would definitely consider letting you join me…" He released a black, writhing rope from the palm of the hand he had hidden behind his back. It snaked down to the floor and wormed around behind her.
"Yeah right," she sneered, ignoring the clashing of Tuxedo Mask's and Zoicite's battle. "like I would ever join with you, piece of terd."
"Terd…heh. Isn't that a little juvenile?" Jadiete chuckled, raising an eyebrow. He flicked the index finger of his hidden hand as he saw Sailor Mars moved to make her signature move of Mars fire. The black tendril reared back and wrapped around her ankle. She shrieked as the cold rope-like materiel jerked against her and she pitched forward.
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Usagi struggled against her bonds, but she could already tell it was no use. She just prayed to God that Rei and her beloved Mamoru could win this battle…it wasn't looking too good, however, and Sailor Venus' attacks on their constraints weren't doing anything to help. She screamed in frustration and picked up a piece of glass, throwing herself at the black, sticky masses that trapped her friends. However, when she began to saw at them they oozed out and down her extended arms.
"Aack! What's happening!!" she placed her foot against the wall and tugged against the dark material. "I'm sorry Usagi, I'm stuck! ARGH!"
"Mmph, mrmp!" was Usagi's response. Her eyes darted around, searching for help. Any help.
"This is NOT GOOD-ERGH!" Venus still struggled against her new 'handcuffs'. "Why are they back! They're supposed to be DEAD!"
Usagi actually tried to shrug, but the movement was seriously inhibited. She rolled her eyes. 'Way to go Sailor Moon. It's only been two years and you've already lost your touch.'
"Well doesn't this look like fun!"
Everyone froze to stare at the figure in the blasted out doorway, the moon shining behind her slim figure. She walked slowly into the destroyed building, picking her way carefully through the rubble,
"And why didn't I get an invitation?" She stepped into a light and gasps were heard throughout the room. Usagi's eyes grew wide as she took in the woman standing before them and she swore to herself that she'd punish Luna when she got home.
To put it plainly, she was a scout. Or at least, she looked like one. Her skirt was an earthy brown and was lined with an aqua-blue hem. The bows on her lower back and chest, which was studded with a leafy-green gem, were the same; brown with blue trim. Her collar was the same color as her skirt, as well as the boots, which had a blue rim around the top. Her reddish-brown hair was very short and wild, sticking out in every direction, though it still looked stylish. A large silver hoop ran through each ear and a smaller one pierced through her upper left ear. She smirked at Jadeite who was scowling at her as he held Sailor Mars' bound and struggling body.
"Wanna play?" she asked, winking.
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Okie-dokie, I think that's a good place to stop this. I hope this isn't too short for anyone's liking. I personally, am very tired right now and have a test in my AP Biology class tomorrow so I'm probably going to have to halt my constant writing and study. I promise to get back to work on this as soon as I can for those of you who are enjoying my story so far. Though you may have to wait a bit for chapter four and five, and maybe even six. I'll try to get those completed over my Thanksgiving Break, though. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am definitely thankful for everyone who R&R's, and also just the other authors. Later everyone!
Kitsune
[1 I know I read this in a fanfic on here somewhere, a nickname Jadiete used. I believe I saw it more than once, but if anyone sees or knows who came up with this, let me know so I can credit them. I thought it was a nice name for her.