Haiiiiii guys! I'm back with another update! Thank you all so much for all of your support and advice! I really appreciate each and every review. Whenever I feel like doing something else, I always push it back because I really want to make my readers happy. It feels so good so see the e-mail that tells me I have a new review or story follower/favorite. It really makes my day!
LoveInTheBattleField: Thanks for reading and reviewing!
BostonBill: I'm glad you like it so much! Thanks for reading!
Valkyrie Celes: I absolutely love Darien; he's the most adorable character I have ever seen! I'm glad you noticed my writing improvement; I'm really trying to make the story sound mature and lighthearted at the same time. I still have a long way to go, but I'm glad you think I'm improving! I did the Jadeite/Rei scene in Chapter 3 because I needed some way to bring them somewhat closer. I'm actually only on the second manga, and I only have 1-6. I spent all of my money on them! But I'll definitely include the Tuxedo Smoke Bomb, just for you! I'll update as much as possible, thank you SO much for your ongoing support!
Puffgirl1952: I'll update as soon as I can! Thanks for reading!
Bouowmx: About your first review: I wasn't trying to make it seem like he was "doing a Nephrite". I was taking a scene from the dubbed version of Sailor Moon when Serena thinks, "Maybe Andrew is Tuxedo Mask!" I simply switched that scene with Darien and Molly. I wasn't sure if the whole "doing a Nephrite" was supposed to be a negative thing or a positive thing, so I just wanted to clear that up. Thanks for your input and thank you for reading!
About your second review: I'm a bit confused on how you think Rei/Sailor Mars is ambiguous. I would really like to understand what you mean by that so that I can go back and add/fix some things that you find strange. I apologize for the centered text, I messed something up on my Microsoft Word so that it won't let me change the alignment of the text, but I fixed it.
Light-Sakura: I'm glad you like it! Thank you for reading!
Once again, thank you all so much for reading and reviewing, it really means the world to me and you've given me a new reason to write. I used to write for myself, to pass the time, but I now I write for all of you in addition with myself. You're the only true support I've ever gotten when it comes to my writing, and I really appreciate every single one of you. Thank you all! Now, on with the story!
~Miss Moon Rose
Jadeite's P.O.V.
I opened my eyes to find myself lying on a dark, dirty floor in the middle of a spacious area. I had no idea where I was or what happened. I groaned when I noticed the throbbing pain in my head and chest. I could hardly see a thing.
I struggled to stand as I tried to remember what had happened to me. I looked around to find four buses around me. Everything suddenly made sense as I read the label on one of the buses. They were the four six 'o' clock buses that disappeared. I walked over to one and pushed open the door, gasping at all of the unconscious bodies sitting inside. My stomach lurched and I quickly left the bus, walking around the spacious room. It seemed like the darkness never ended.
"So you're finally awake," a familiar female voice said behind me. I spun and glared at the raven-haired woman standing before me. Her eyes were as cold as they were hours before, and she was still wearing the red sailor uniform.
"Who are you, really?" I asked, clenching my fists.
She smiled evilly and said, "I am Sailor Mars, the Scout of Revenge and Fire. I work for the Negaverse, and soon you will too." I gulped at her statement.
"I'll never work for you; I'd rather die," I said. Working for evil was against everything I've ever known, and I wasn't about to throw my entire life away just so I could live and work for evil forces.
Sailor Mars shrugged and turned away from me. "So be it. It's a shame though," she said.
She suddenly froze and looked into the pitch black sky above. I could see the evil grin on her face, even though she wasn't facing me. A white hole appeared in the sky and expanded until it was about the size of the front of one of the buses. Surprisingly enough, a bus poked through the hole, slowly advancing into the area. I forced myself not to gasp as it slowly drifted closer and closer. Mars tensed and disappeared, reappearing behind me and wrapping her arms around my neck.
I struggled to escape from her surprisingly strong grip. Her arms wouldn't budge as she leaned closer and whispered, "Don't move, or I'll kill them." Them? Who's "them"? I stopped struggling so I wouldn't get anyone killed. The bus finally landed and there was a loud crash as a figure shot out of the top of the bus, landing in front of us. A freaky monkey-like monster was holding a blue-faced Darien in a chokehold. A black cat jumped out of the bus as well and started biting the monster's ankles. I struggled beneath Rei's arms, but she still wouldn't let go. I watched in horror as Darien lost consciousness and fell to the ground and the cat was kicked across the room.
I felt a burning sensation within me, and I suddenly felt stronger as I watched people get hurt right in front of my eyes. I wanted to put an end to it, and I was going to. I placed my hands on Rei's arms and pulled, desperately trying to free myself.
Sailor Mars gasped and released me, clutching her right arm and grimacing in pain. There was a burn mark where I had touched her. Did I do that? I ran over to Darien, feeling his pulse quickly before running over to the cat. The monster was tending to Mars, so I had a bit of time.
"J-Jadeite…take this…" the cat said.
"You…can talk?" I said stupidly. Clearly she knew how to talk. She slowly rolled over, revealing a pen of some sort. I picked it up, examining it. It was silver with a golden cap and a dark red jewel on top. It hit a nerve within me, as if I had seen it before. Curiously, I pressed my thumb against the jewel, gasping in surprise as dark red streams of light began to flow from the pen. My body was surrounded by dark red and gold swirls, which wrapped themselves tightly around me and gave off a flash of red light. The lights faded and I looked down to find myself in a grey general's suit with two dark red jewels on my shoulders that held a grey cape with dark red on the inside. Black boots were on my feet, and my hands looked almost as if they were glowing red. I looked down at the cat, who passed out during my transformation.
The monster started advancing towards me, growling menacingly. I clenched my fists, which were feeling hot. I looked down to find them engulfed in flames, but they didn't burn me. I knew what I had to do.
I held my hands out, tossing streams of fire back and forth between my palms. I could feel the energy coursing through my hands. I held my hands at the top of my head as the fire joined together, creating one large fireball. I closed my eyes and concentrated on the growing mass of flame in my hands.
"BLAZING SPECTRUM!" I yelled, lowering my hands and shooting the giant fireball at the monster. The fireball engulfed the monster and Sailor Mars, causing an extreme amount of damage. I could hear Mars's scream from behind the flames, and something snapped within me. I felt like my body was moving on its own.
I ran through the flames, following the source of the high-pitched scream. I could make out Mars's figure within the hot fumes. I scooped her up and ran back through the flames, her arms clutching my neck. It wasn't long until the flames started burning me as well. I guess I would have to work on my immunity.
I leaped out of the large mass of fire, rolling along the ground with Mars still in my arms. I gently placed her on the ground as I stood, grimacing as the flames died.
The monster still stood before us, but it was gravely weakened. A beam of black electricity shot out of its mouth, heading straight towards me. I rolled out of the way, just barely managing to escape. It turned towards Mars, who was unconscious on the ground. It had an evil glint in its eyes…maybe it thought she had turned to the good side? I highly doubt that. The monster shot a beam of black electricity towards her, and I instinctively jumped in front of her. I squeezed my eyes shut as the electricity hit my body, spreading pain everywhere. I felt like my limbs were on fire, and I couldn't think straight. I yelled out in pain, unable to keep myself from showing weakness. The pain died, but I still felt like I was dying along with it.
I collapsed next to Sailor Mars, who was staring at me with tear-filled eyes. "You…you saved me," she breathed. Her once cold eyes seemed now only filled with love and gratitude. I smiled slightly at her, struggling to stand. My legs were shaking uncontrollably, but I managed to keep my balance as I stood. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder and turned to see whom it belonged to.
A tall masked man in a tuxedo and top hat was smiling at me. "I'll take it from here," the familiar voice said. I gasped when I realized the masked man was actually Darien, the guy I almost killed two days ago. I smiled gratefully at him as he pulled a razor-sharp red rose from his jacket and twirled it between his fingers. He pulled his arm back and hurled the rose at the monster, hitting it right where its heart would be. I watched in awe as white cracks spread throughout its body, creating an earsplitting shriek from the monster. The monster disappeared in a flash of white, leaving only a pile of dust behind.
I let a sigh of relief escape my lips as I collapsed back onto the ground. I felt two warm hands on my shoulders as my head fell onto someone's lap. I looked up to find Sailor Mars smiling down at me. Her smile was rather crooked, probably because she'd never actually smiled genuinely before. "You did well," she said. I smiled and closed my eyes, letting the darkness overwhelm me once more and allow me to dream of the raven-haired beauty.
Darien's P.O.V.
As soon as Jadeite went unconscious, I wrapped my hand around Sailor Mars's neck and held her up against one of the four buses. She struggled beneath my grip, kicking desperately.
"How do we get out of here?" I growled. She looked into my eyes, nothing but desperation in her own violet irises. I knew she was just tricking me so that she could attack me later. I increased my grip, causing her to gasp and sputter. I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder.
"Tuxedo Mask, let go," Sailor Moon said. I looked into her cerulean eyes and my grip on Mars's neck loosened. She fell to the floor, coughing and sputtering. I looked at Sailor Moon's shoulder, shocked to find it still wounded from the previous night's events. I gently pulled her sleeve back, examining it more closely.
"You need to get this looked at," I said gently. She shook her head and took a step back, turning towards Jadeite. She put a hand on his arm and released white light from her fingertips. The light surrounded Jadeite's body, healing him like it did to me during my first battle. He was still unconscious, but not for long.
She approached Sailor Mars next, who looked up at her with curiosity. Once Mars was healed, Sailor Moon reproached me and smiled. "I assume you're heading my way?" she said, nodding towards the buses. It was then that I noticed they were all tied together by some black cord of some sort. I smiled gratefully at her as she scooped up the unconscious Luna and boarded the bus in front, taking a seat behind the wheel. I went over to Jadeite, who was just waking up. He groaned and put a hand up to his head.
"W-what happened? Did we win? Is Mars okay?" he said, sitting up straight. Sailor Mars appeared behind me and smiled at him, holding a gloved hand out. He took it, and we both helped pull him up.
"I'm fine, thanks to you," she said. He blushed, and I refrained from making a noise of disgust.
"Alright, enough with the lovey-dovey crap. Let's get out of here, shall we?" I said, motioning towards the bus. Mars sighed and shook her head.
"I'm afraid we can't…the portal closed a long time ago," she said sadly. I looked up at the sky to find she was right. There was no way of escape. Sailor Moon leaned her head out of the window.
"Check again," she said with a wink. I looked up at the sky to find a white sparkle blinking wildly. Soon, the sparkle expanded, creating a white beam of light.
"It must be Zoicite!" Luna, who had just woken up, said from Sailor Moon's lap. I smiled widely and boarded the bus, followed by Mars and Jadeite. Sailor Moon started the engine and the bus began to float up into the air towards the portal, towing the other three buses behind it. I leaned against Sailor Moon's seat with a big grin on my face as we went through the portal and Zoicite's figure came into view. He was smiling widely and waving frantically.
The bus landed smoothly, along with the three other buses. Jadeite, Rei, and I all filed out and I hugged Zoicite tightly, thanking him repeatedly for saving us. He wriggled uncomfortably beneath me, so I let go and smiled. Zoicite held his hand out to Jadeite and said, "Welcome to the team." Jadeite looked proud to be a part of our group, judging by the broad grin on his face. That was when Zoicite noticed Rei standing behind him with her hands clasped in front of her. He glared at her, but Zoi was intelligent enough to realize that she wasn't the same cold-eyed bitch she was yesterday.
I remembered Sailor Moon and her injury, but when I turned around to get her, the driver's seat was empty. I turned in circle, searching high and low for the golden-haired angel. But she was nowhere to be found. Once again, she had disappeared without a trace.
After we returned the buses where they belonged and made sure each passenger made it home safely, Zoicite, Jadeite, Rei, Luna and I all parted our separate ways. We decided to have Rei stay at the temple with Jadeite until she could afford her own home. Jadeite's eyes lit up when Luna decided that Rei would stay with him and learn the ways of the temple, and Rei blushed slightly. The two were a perfect match…both masters of fire and both with matching fiery personalities.
As I got ready for bed that night, I found myself continuously thinking of Sailor Moon, and her injury. Why didn't she just heal herself? Why wouldn't she go to a doctor? Who is she really? Is she a friend or enemy?
Luna curled up beside me on my bed, but I wasn't able to get my eyes to stay shut.
"Luna?" I said. She opened one bright eye and stared at me.
"Yes, Darien?"
"Was Sailor Mars a part of the past as well?" I asked. My knowledge of my past was slowly improving as new memories floated into my mind. I remembered lush greenery, clear blue skies, fancy parties with women in dresses and men in tuxedos, and I remember a giant white palace. That's all I know about my past life. I think that if I find the mysterious girl in my dreams, I have a strong feeling she can tell me about my past and about the Silver Millennium, as Luna calls it.
"It's late. We'll have a meeting tomorrow after school, and I'll explain everything I know, okay?" Luna said with a yawn. I nodded, even though her eyes were closed.
She was in my dreams that night
I was actually able to walk to school the next Friday morning. I admired the birds singing softly in the trees, the small clouds that floated across the skies, and the little kids who ran around in circles chasing each other with worms. Nothing could ruin this beautiful morning.
But then again, Mr. Boss up there in the sky always finds some way to prove me wrong.
I was looking up at the clouds when naturally, I ran into Meatball Head. This time, it was definitely not my fault. She was walking around, holding a book up to her nose and I was looking at nature. All signs point to her.
She closed her book, and I managed to sneak a glimpse at the title: The Book of Crystal. Why was she studying crystals? She glared at me behind her reading glasses, and I felt like an ant being poked by her stick. Her golden hair was, of course, in its usual meatball style, and she was wearing her school uniform. White pearl earrings hung from her ears along with a matching necklace and bracelet on her right wrist. The sun made it seem like her long hair was sparkling.
"Didn't your mother teach you to look up when you walk?" I said with a sneer. Her jaw clenched and unclenched multiple times as she took deep breaths.
"Didn't your mother ever teach you how to get to school on time?" she barked, whisking past me. I glanced at my watch, and my eyes almost popped out of my head. She was right, I was running late again. I heard her sniffle slightly as she walked past me, and I found myself standing in the middle of the sidewalk, watching her go. Was she…crying?
No. That's impossible. Spawn of the Devil don't cry. They're cold, heartless, stupid creatures.
I was reminded of the time, and began running to school. Unfortunately for me, the only way for me to get there in time would require me taking the shortcut through the ghetto-ish part of the city. Just my luck. I looked up as I ran and shook my fist at the sky, letting Mr. Boss up there know that I wasn't happy.
I cut through yards and alleys until I arrived at the Shabby Streets (as Andrew and I call them). I ran down a block and turned the corner, running right into a wall.
I fell backwards, noticing that the wall was indeed not a wall; it was a man who was MUCH bigger than me. I gulped and stood, trying not to show fear. The guy was in front of two other men who were slightly smaller, but still bigger than me. The man in front, whom I ran into, leaned forward and got into my face.
"You got a problem walking, buddy?" the man said. I gulped again, trying to keep my voice under control.
"No," I said shakily.
The man smiled, revealing teeth with too many cavities to count.
"I say we teach him a lesson, eh boss?" the shortest one said.
The three men advanced, and I slowly backed up until I was cornered into a wall. This is it. This is the end for me. Good-bye mother, good-bye father, good-bye Luna, Sammy, Zoicite, Jadeite. Good-bye Sailor Moon, good-bye food, yummy food. Good-bye-
"HEY! Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" a deep voice echoed from behind the three men. They all turned to see who was interrupting my demise, and I craned my neck to see as well.
A tall man with medium-length, chocolate brown hair stood before us. His hands were in his pockets, and he stood tall and proud, as if he was the King of the World. His light blue eyes were penetrating, but they held a tenderness to them that said, 'I'll kick your ass if you don't do as I say.' I smiled at him, because I knew he was on my side. He was wearing my school's uniform, but I've never seen him before.
The leader of the three bullies stepped forward, getting into the mysterious man's face.
"Oh, yeah? And who's gonna stop us? I pipsqueak like you?" the leader said. The blue-eyed man grinned mischievously and moved agilely as the leader threw a punch. I watched in awe as the man ducked and swiped his arm across the bully's stomach, knocking the wind out of him. The next bully, the shortest, charged. The brown-haired man simply lifted his knee, nailing the guy in the stomach. The third bully was cowering in fear. He was smart, for he turned and high tailed it away from us as fast as he could. I laughed out loud at the sight.
"Hey, thanks!" I said, approaching the man and clapping him on the back. "That was awesome!"
The guy turned and started walking towards the opposite direction of Crossroads Junior High. "Anytime," he said. "Take care kid."
I watched him go, admiring the diamond stud he had in his right ear. He was so mysterious…
I had to find out more about him.
END OF CHAPTER 4
That's it for this chapter! I am so sorry it took so long, it's been sooooo crazy over here. I have Honor Society elections, solo auditions, show choir competitions, exams, and not to mention keeping my friends and boyfriend happy. I apologize however, because this chapter isn't as long as the others. I wanted to finish it before I had to go to bed. I work on each chapter as much as I can, and I really appreciate you all for being so patient. Thank you so much for your support and I hope you like this chapter! I love you all, have a great week! I'll have the next update up soon!
~Miss Moon Rose~