Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon: Dark Tides
By UMfan
Contact: c2 forums
Chapters: 3/?
Rating: K+ (on my forums there will be optional M smut chapters for you to read…but you have to join!)
Pairings: Usagi/Michiru (OTP)
Disclaimer: They're still not mine, sorry! Koudo Gen (Gen Koudo) and his alter ego Strife are all mine though.
Author's Notes: I am very upset about the number of reviews. –sad face-
Dark Neptune: As am I. You've made my Serenity cry, and this I cannot tolerate.
Dark Queen Serenity: (crying in the background) OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
Dark Neptune: I expect 10 reviews in the next chapter…or the author gets it!
UMfan: -sobs- OH GOD HELP ME, PLEASE LISTEN TO HER!!
Dark Neptune: Get to the story. Now.
UMFan: -trembling- YES MA'AM!
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Chapter 4:
Preperation
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Quietly, Dark Queen Serenity and Dark Neptune touched down in the Realm of Darkness, hands still entwined. Dark Neptune immediately took a protective position, her Dark Aqua Mirror glowing with a sinister red light. Behind her, Dark Queen Serenity looked around coldly, her eyes settling on the massive monolith in the center of the desolated land they were currently standing on. A dark smile appeared on her face as both she and Dark Neptune started forward slowly, undaunted by the massive amount of chaotic power the monolith was giving off. Gently, Serenity brushed past her lover, running a hand over the towering stone lovingly, staring into the unblinking red eye fearlessly. Black power formed around her hands, power that she wished to use to unlock the creature sleeping within the monolith.
Dark Neptune stepped back, recognizing her lover's intense stare. She was going to awaken the Shadow Clan, demonic warriors sealed by the first Serenity into a great stone gate known as the Gate of Misery. In order to do this she would have to offer her power to the monolith, which acted as a key. Dark Neptune watched calmly as her lover closed her eyes, beginning to chant in an arcane demonic language unlocked by the dark power now coursing through their veins. Sensing what was going to happen, she quietly braced herself for what was to come. Suddenly, the very ground around them began to crack and tremble. The largest crack traveled up, past Serenity—and directly down the center of the monolith. As Serenity's chanting grew stronger and her voice became that of Pazuzu, the great King of Demons, Dark Neptune smiled. Quietly she approached the Dark Queen and wrapped her arms around the smaller girl's waist before taking up the chant as well, the upside down symbol of Neptune glowing a vicious black on her forehead.
As the chanting grew to a fever pitch the monolith began to glow a chaotic red—before suddenly the great eye broke out of the stone and began to release a shadowy light, which then formed into the basic outline of a giant body. The two girls finished their chanting as the body solidified—forming a massive, one eyed giant—who then bowed on bended knee to them.
"Take us to the Gate of Misery!" cried Serenity, before both she and Dark Neptune leapt onto the creature. Dark Neptune looked at her lover as the obscene creature began to walk towards the massive gate. Silently the two women communicated, before Neptune suddenly closed her eyes.
'Gen…come. The time is at hand and your power is needed.'
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With Gen
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Gen's head jerked up and a cocky smile formed on his face. His mission was a success—they were under the influence of unending darkness now, never to be brought back to the light.
His master's power had corrupted one of Earth's guardians, the Senshi of Neptune—and more importantly, the moon princess herself. He would be rewarded handsomely for this, he knew. The whisper of Dark Neptune's message came to him as well—and he knew that they would need his power to fully open the Gate of Misery. While he was not on Serenity's level, he was about the same as the new Dark Neptune in terms of raw power and far greater than both of them in terms of martial arts abilities, thanks to his demonic heritage. However, this power came at a price—in terms of both a rather frail human mind and the chaotic power constantly eating at his muscle mass and tone while he is in human form.
'No matter,' he thought, 'Once Serenity and Neptune open the Gate of Misery, I will no longer need to stay in this pathetic form—or take the form of my incomplete demon self.'
Calmly he focused, summoning the power of darkness, despite the strain it put on his weak mortal body. The more time he spent in this pathetic light world the weaker he became, so the dark realm would bring about his full power and allow him to call his master forth. Loudly he cried out the phrase that would transform him.
"Hell's demonic winds come from corners four,
free my power and let me walk as Strife forevermore,
Unleash the darkness, force back the light,
I call you to my aid under the sword of discord's might!"
With the cry of the final word, Koudo Gen was no more. Standing in his place was a tall, muscular warrior with pale skin and Gen's midnight blue hair—but with several noticeable differences. One was the eyes, glowing red with malice. Another was the imposing black armor, spiked and dangerous looking. A red, torn cape hung loosely at the back—it added to the young demon's fearsome persona. Finally, in his left hand he held the legendary Black Flame Blade, a massive sword glowing chaotic black even under the harsh lights of Gen's apartment. Closing his eyes the demon blurred out, reappearing in the Realm of Shadows effortlessly, as all demons of his realm could. Already he could feel the difference here, he thought, as he dashed to where his senses were telling him the Forsaken Monolith's giant was—and Dark Queen Serenity and Dark Neptune were as well.
As the massive creature rumbled along, both Dark Neptune and Neo Queen Serenity called it to a halt, sensing Gen coming. Instantly the massive giant came to a stop, motionless once more. Gen stopped as well, and as if in reply both the Queen and her lover leapt down, landing just in front of them. Dark Neptune automatically moved in front of her lover, untrusting of Gen, though she knew she shouldn't be. NO ONE would hurt Serenity while she was around. She warily eyed the demon for a few seconds before Serenity placed a gentle, loving hand on her shoulder. Neptune looked back confusedly.
"It's okay. You know I asked you to call him for a reason. We need him."
"Hai…but I don't want him to hurt you, Serenity."
"I know, but we need powerful allies. I knew since I became like this that he was the one that did it to us, you know."
"Hai, as did I. Come, Gen." Dark Neptune stated softly, "but know this. If you hurt her not even hell itself will keep me from making you suffer."
"Hai. My loyalty is to her, and to you by extension, Dark Neptune." He dropped to one knee, only standing when the two women bid him to rise. Nodding, he followed their leaps back onto the giant with one of his own, calmly facing in the direction of the Gate of Misery. Upon reaching it the giant dropped to one knee and all three disembarked.
The symbol on Serenity's forehead began glowing once again, the black moon shape standing out on her regal features. Neptune's began glowing as well, and the demonic symbols on Gen's hands began glowing blood red. The giant's one unblinking eye began glowing a sickly green—and finally flashed between red, black and green before glowing a steady mix of all three. The gate began to grind and tremble in response to the entreaties of the dark powers, glowing with a sickly black light. As the gate cracked open, an inhuman scream breaking the calm silence—as the great door began to swing open. Sounds of swords, axes, staves, and spears slammed against the gate, frantically trying to break it open…and it began to work as the glow flowing out of the three dark champions intensified and the gate glowed more in response, opening faster. Amidst the growls within the gate there came a dark, malevolent laughter—one that set all three of them on guard. An uppity higher demon, perhaps, waiting to strike them if their guard was down, and even if it wasn't?
It seemed they would find out.