Holy Senshi! Quick update! Woot!
No idea when the next update will be but yeah...
Not mine. If it was I'd have money...and it's not so I don't have money...
Dozo minna-san!
Haruka slowly made her way deeper into the cave. A large cavern opened up before her and she looked around. "Okay…dead end…" she muttered. "This is just great…" she grumbled. Without warning the passage she entered through suddenly slammed shut and a beam of light shown down on her.
Face your past… a voice echoed. Before Haruka could puzzle out what the voice meant she blacked out…
…And woke up in a soft bed, something warm cuddling against her back. She rolled over and hot breath assaulted her face followed quickly by a tongue. She pulled back and stared.
"Sky?" she asked of the mixed dog that stared at her with warm brown eyes. She laughed and hugged the dog. "You shouldn't be here! You're…" the blonde fell silent and looked around the room. Shelves were lined with books and toys, most of the toys various types of racecars. The walls were painted sky blue, white wispy looking clouds painted over the blue.
Haruka got out of bed and looked down at herself. She realized that she was a young child, no more than ten years old. She looked around when the door banged open. She backed away, eyes wide with horror as she stared at a figure she never thought she would see again.
"You ungrateful brat!" the drunken man slurred, stumbling towards Haruka.
"Leave her alone!" a woman's voice shouted. A woman with teal eyes and long dirty blonde hair rushed in and tried to get the drunken man away from Haruka. "Ruka! Run! Run!!"
Haruka would have run but her feet felt glued to the floor. "Not again," she whispered. She watched in horror as the man grabbed the neck of Haruka's mother and viciously snapped it in his meaty hands. He turned his attention to Haruka, a leering grin on his face.
"C'mere you…" he growled, stumbling towards her.
Sky stood protectively in front of her owner, barking loudly. The man reared his foot back to kick the animal when the large dog lunged forward and began biting at the man. Haruka shook herself and ran to the door. She stopped and looked back at the scene, tears in her eyes.
"Why? Why am I being shown this!?" she demanded.
"Because this has helped define who you are, just like all the past events in your life," a kind voice said.
The young Haruka turned and saw the old woman looking at her with soft eyes. "What do you mean?"
"Was it not in this moment that you swore to never let evil win?"
"I was a kid…"
"Yes, but you still held true to that promise. You became a Sailor Senshi and defended the Earth many times."
"But I couldn't stop the evil from taking over Crystal Tokyo," Haruka countered.
"True…yet you are here in this cave, attempting to gain the power to try and save Crystal Tokyo. You've not given up."
Haruka looked back at the scene. "He was given life in prison for killing my mother…" the blonde whispered. "Sky and I were sent to a foster home…the family did end up adopting me…they were kind to me, going so far as to support me in whatever I wanted to do. I was able to race in the circuit because of them." She smiled and the scene slowly faded away…
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Face yourself… the voice whispered.
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Haruka blinked and looked around, finding herself in a barren desert. As she took in her surroundings, a figure dressed in black slowly came into view. Haruka eyed the figure warily, feeling as though something was not right with this person.
"Who are you?" she asked.
The figure chuckled, causing Haruka even more unease. "It doesn't matter who I am," she smirked. "You won't be leaving here alive…" With those words the figure rushed in and began attacking.
Haruka was taken by surprise, stumbling backwards in the sand, barely keeping her feet. She caught the figure's foot and smirked but the figure had jumped up in the air and kicked her in the head.
Haruka fell to the sand and looked back at the figure. "I thought you were a tough fighter," the figure laughed. "I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back."
The blonde rose to her feet, wiping blood from her lip. She slid her feet into a fighting stance. "I've not yet begun to fight as they say," she returned.
The figure smirked and charged in. The two began fighting fiercely, neither one giving the other any leeway. Haruka backhanded the figure while punching the figure in the gut at the same time. The figure blocked the attack and tried to punch Haruka. The blonde easily defended herself.
The fight continued on, both combatants losing track of time. The sun never rose or sank higher than it was. It wasn't until they ended up in a stalemate, each easily being able to break a bone of the other, that the fighting ceased.
"Impressive Ten'ou Haruka," the figure said.
"Who are you?" Haruka demanded.
The figure released Haruka and rose to their feet, the blonde mimicking the movements. The figure reached up and lowered the hood, revealing herself to be Ten'ou Haruka as well.
"What the hell?" the blonde demanded.
"Sometimes, your greatest enemy is yourself," the doppelganger said, fading away with the desert.
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Face your greatest fear…- - - - - - - - - -
Haruka blinked as she found herself back on Earth in Dark Tokyo. She looked around warily, the streets deserted. She cautiously walked down the street when several figures appeared before her. She stopped, muscles tense and ready to spring.
"You're pathetic," a voice sneered.
Haruka whirled around and found herself facing a decayed image of her mother. "M…Mom…" she whispered.
"Your naught but a coward who wanted me dead. That's why you didn't run for help when I needed it!" the dead woman snarled.
"That's not…"
"Coward," a new voice said.
Haruka turned and stared in shock as the four Inner Senshi and Serenity came into view. "I'm not a coward!"
"Then why weren't you here for us?" Saturn asked as she and Pluto entered.
"I was in a coma…" Haruka began.
"She's not a coward," another voice smirked. "She just craves power."
"No I don't!" The Wind Senshi looked down and stared in horror at the gold bracelets on her wrists.
"You relished the power my bracelets brought you," Galaxia said. "Admit it!"
"NO!"
"Admit it Haruka…you lust after power…that's why you're going through this whole trial," a voice smirked.
The blonde turned and found herself face to face with someone she wasn't expecting. "Michiru…"
The Sea Senshi smirked. "Hello lover…did you miss me?"
"I never stopped thinking about you…"
"Touching…but you're lying. All you care about is power. That's why you're undergoing this trial. You just want to be a Senshi again."
"That is a reason I admit," Haruka said. "But the main reason is so I can go back to Earth and find out what happened, especially to you. I won't let anything stop me." Resolve and determination burned in her eyes. The scenery faded to black…
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Wise eyes opened and smiled. "The powers have chosen…" the Guardian said softly. She closed her eyes and faded away.
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Haruka blinked, finding herself in a large white area. She looked around when she saw a familiar figure approaching her. "Kakyuu?" she asked.
The Kinmokusei Princess smiled softly at Haruka. "You have passed all the trials but one," she said.
"I have to swear allegiance to you," Haruka figured.
Kakyuu nodded, her eyes soft and face expressionless. "The choice is yours."
Haruka looked down. "I first swore my loyalty to Serenity…I can't break that oath…but…the Serenity I swore that oath to is gone…" She looked up at Kakyuu. "I can't guarantee my complete loyalty…all I can swear to you is that I will protect the innocent; those who are unable to defend themselves; and to protect everyone from evil."
Kakyuu smiled. "That is the allegiance that I wanted," she said, holding up her hand. A ball of white gold energy swirled in her hand. "The powers you are about to receive are similar to that of the ones of Uranus, though they will be different."
"I understand," Haruka said. Kakyuu motioned for her to kneel and she did so. The Princess held her hand out and the orb floated over Haruka and sank down into her. Haruka felt the power swarm around inside of her, merging with the powers she had received from Uranus. She threw her head back and screamed, the gold energy outlining her body. Kakyuu silently watched on.
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Fighter, Healer, and Maker looked at each other, each feeling their own powers swell. "I'll be damned…" Fighter muttered with a grin.
Healer chuckled. "You doubted Ten'ou would do it?"
"Not this quickly," the leader returned.
Maker shook her head. "She could be your twin Fighter. You two are very much alike," she grinned.
"No we aren't!!"
"Oh please, you're both stubborn, hard headed, prideful, and damn good fighters. The only difference between you two is the fact she's better at racing than you," Healer smirked, looking at the black haired Light.
"Why does everyone always pick on me?" she grumbled.
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Serenity's eyes opened. "No!!" she shrieked.
"Majesty, what is it?" Venus asked.
"Uranus has been taken from us…I can no longer sense her powers…" Cold blue eyes looked at the Senshi of Love. "I want Kinmokusei blown out of the sky."
"It shall be done my Queen," Venus said and left.
Serenity sipped on her wine. "You Starlights will pay for your interference…" she swore, the glass breaking in her hand.
So? How was it? Keep the reviews coming! They're inspiring me! And that's good! Just...no pointing weapons at my head, ne? Or me in general...I'm kinda allergic to dying and maiming...