Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R: Romance/Revenge
Summary: It's been one year since the defeat of Galaxia. Another enemy has risen and suddenly Mamoru is acting differently. The Senshi start disappearing and everyone's going into a panic. What's happening?
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Chapter Eight
"Rei-chan!"
Usagi and Rei looked toward the door and found the woman. "What the hell are you doing here?" Rei spat. The woman smirked and turned away. "I was going to tell you something important, but with a tone like that, I'll just keep it to myself." Rei shrugged. "Okay then." The woman and Usagi did a double take. "What!?" they exclaimed. "Rei, something really bad is obviously going on," Usagi said. "Remember that talk we just had?" Rei rolled her eyes with a sigh.
"I knew it! You didn't care about what I said at all!"
"I did care about what you said, Usagi…"
"Liar!"
The woman rolled her eyes at the two's bickering. "You have half an hour to find him or else he dies. Don't get the others. If you do, I'll kill him immediately." The room suddenly became quiet as the woman disappeared. Usagi was frightened. "She said 'him', Rei!" she panicked. "That could be your father!"
"As if that wasn't obvious enough."
Ignoring the comment, Usagi grabbed Rei's hand and raced away from the jinja. "Usagi, we need to get the others and split up," Rei explained. "We'll have a better chance of finding my father if we do…"
"Oh, Rei-chan, did you really think that no one would watch you follow the rules?"
Rei and Usagi looked up and found a grinning Saturn. Rei cursed under her breath. "Better hurry," Saturn said. "The clock's ticking." She ascended higher into the sky. "Hotaru!" Usagi shouted. "She's a Sailor Senshi," Rei noted. "She'll be able to spot us from anywhere when she gets high enough. C'mon, we have to hurry." Usagi nodded and ran in one direction. Rei ran in the other.
Minako, Makoto and Ami walked into Rei's room. "I wonder where Rei went," Makoto murmured. "I wonder where she was gonna go," Minako said when she pointed out the stuff on the bed. Ami ignored the things gathered on the bed. Instead, she looked around the room. She looked at the dresser. That's when she came to a realization. "Hey, guys?" Makoto and Minako looked towards Ami. "You know how Rei had pictures on her dresser?"
"Yeah."
"Did you ever wonder what happened to them?"
There was silence as the two looked at the dresser. The pictures that were framed were gone. "Maybe she put them somewhere else," Makoto shrugged. Minako shook her head. "Rei said that friends should always have pictures of each other on their dresser and no where else. Coming from her, that's very important." Then, she frowned. "Maybe she doesn't like us anymore."
"That can't be the case," Ami muttered as she moved the stuff on the bed aside. The two behind her looked on in curiosity. She sighed in frustration when she found nothing. "Let's look outside." Minako nodded and went behind the jinja. Makoto, however, stopped Ami. "Why are you so bent on this?" she asked. "If Rei and Usagi have a secret, that means they won't tell us until they're ready."
"Considering the kind of mess Rei's in, sharing a secret with anyone means she's knows something important that all of us should know."
Ami left the room and began her search.
Minako saw the bull's-eyes Rei used for target practice. A picture of Mamoru's face was in the center. An arrow was placed in between his eyes. Minako shuddered. Rei was scary sometimes. Minako looked out into the woods-like area a few feet away from the bull's-eye. She heard whispering coming from it. She walked closer. The whispering continued. There was something about the voice…it was mesmerizing. She was just about to enter the woods when she heard her name being called.
"Minako!"
The blonde stopped in her tracks and turned around. Makoto was standing behind her with her hands on her hips. "Did you hear what I said?" she asked with annoyance. Minako shook her head. "I said that there's nothing in Rei's room, or the kitchen, or anywhere else that's suspicious." Minako nodded. "I swear, you're so weird sometimes," Makoto muttered. Minako ignored her as she looked towards the woods. She wondered where that voice came from.
A few minutes later, Minako and Makoto walked to the front. Ami was leaning on the tree. Her head was cast towards the ground. She was probably deep in thought. "What's up, Ami-chan?" Minako asked. Slowly, the blue-haired girl lifted her head. "I feel like something's wrong," she answered. "I know I should do something about it, but…there's something holding me back."
Ami looked into the sky. "I don't know what this means." Makoto went to her and put an arm around her shoulder. "It means we have to sit back and wait."
Rei had found her father. He was unconscious. Of course, the woman was there, too. "Took you long enough," she grinned. "There was only five minutes left." Rei panted for a little while. Her legs were aching. This was one of those moments when she actually wanted water. Eventually, the panting subsided. "Who are you?" Rei asked. "Why are you toying with me? Is this a game to you?" The woman laughed. "What is this, twenty-one questions?"
"No, this is three questions. I expect you answer them."
The woman walked around Rei. "Well, I can't give away who I really am," she said. "That would ruin the fun." Rei stared at her hard, her eyes narrowing. Well, it was obvious that everything was a game to the woman at this point. This annoyed Rei greatly. Sighing, the woman crossed her arms and shrugged, "How about Eris?"
"Like the goddess of chaos and discord?"
"The one and the same," Eris answered. "I have my own chaotic ways, too." Rei nodded slowly. "Okay, second question." Eris frowned playfully as she ran a finger down the raven-haired girl's cheek. "I wouldn't say that I'm toying with you. I'm only trying to show you things that can make you stronger." Rei didn't get it. "What do you mean?" Eris grinned when she kissed Rei. Rei didn't pull away nor did she deepen the kiss.
However, when Eris pulled away, Rei felt different. It was like her body was adjusting to something new. That something shouldn't have been there. Then, pain ran through her body. New energy was flowing through her veins. Everything was happening so fast it was painful. She fell to her knees and looked up. "Stop it," she pleaded. "She'll come here." Eris smirked. "I know she will. That's the point." Rei screamed and gripped her head as more energy rushed through her. It hurt so much. She wanted it to end. The only problem was Usagi. If she came, it would end. When it ended…Rei would do something catastrophic.
Usagi stopped in her tracks. She felt something tug at her heart. She saw an image of Rei. Knowing something was wrong, the blonde ran in the opposite direction. She hoped Rei was okay. When she was right in front of the jinja, the Moonlight Knight appeared before her. "Where's Rei?" Usagi asked. The Moonlight Knight shook his head. "I can't tell you that," he explained. "She hasn't suffered enough yet." Usagi tried to run passed him, but he blocked her way. He smirked when he saw the others ran down the steps.
He pointed his finger towards Usagi. A light purple beam came from it and went through her. Usagi couldn't move. She noticed the girls stopped running. It was like time had stopped. Her heart felt like it was about to explode in her chest, beating faster and faster inside her. Soon, she fell to the ground.
The Moonlight Knight picked her up and looked at the girls. "Don't look for her," he ordered. "If you do, you'll regret it." He then disappeared. "We have to find Usagi," Makoto said. "Where ever he's taking her, Rei must be there." Minako nodded in agreement. "If we do," Ami began, "We'd be playing right into the enemy's trap."
Rei endured it. The pain was unbearable. It was agonizing. Even so, she endured it. She looked up at Eris. Still smirking, her arms still crossed. Was she waiting Usagi? Was she watching how long Rei could endure this? Was it all of the above?
"You know, Rei-chan, there is one way to end this."
Rei's eyes lit up almost immediately. "Just accept the darkness and promise to kill your princess." Eris held her hand out to Rei. At first, Rei stared at it. She wanted this to end. She was becoming more desperate. Her hand moved slowly towards Eris'. "After this, there will be nothing but bliss."
Rei's hand stopped. Instead, the raven-haired girl tried to stand. Eris was surprised at her determination. "With you, there is only chaos," Rei stated. "I'd rather die than join you." She tried keeping her balance. Flames of rage could be seen dancing in her eyes – she wouldn't lose now. "I will never kill Usagi," she continued. "If you hate her that much, then do it yourself." Her hands became engulfed in flame. They were more intense than they were the last time. Her body was outlined in dark red. "The day I accept the darkness is when I have nothing to live for and I give up everything."
"Trust me, Rei-chan, that day will come very soon."
"I won't accept the darkness! Not today!"
Eris smirked as Rei charged towards her. "You should listen to yourself," she said. "The darkness is starting to manifest itself inside you. When you become furious, your first instinct will be to kill. The person you'll kill will be your princess." She snapped her fingers. She had summoned the Moonlight Knight. Usagi was in his arms.
Saturn noticed Haruka's car. After a couple of turns, it was near the spot Rei was at. Saturn smirked as she twirled the Silence Glaive with amusement. "Things are about to get interesting." She disappeared and reappeared at her destination. She sat in a tree and waited.
The girls were silent. They wondered if Usagi was okay. Makoto sighed, knowing there was only one way to find out. She ran down the street. "Mako-chan, where are you going?" Minako called after her. Makoto didn't answer. Ami rubbed her temples with a sigh. "One day, she'll the death of me," she grumbled. "C'mon, Minako-chan." With that, the two followed Makoto.
Minako and Ami attempted to grab Makoto, but they barely touched her. "Makoto, why won't you think this through?" Ami called. "I am thinking this through," Makoto answered. "As one of her protectors, I'm going to make sure she's okay. I know there may be some kind of trap, but I know we can overcome anything that stands in our way." Ami and Minako became silent. If Makoto was that content, they only hoped that she knew where she was going.
Haruka stopped the car abruptly. She looked out the window frantically. "What are you looking for?" an annoyed Setsuna asked.
"Can't you feel her?"
"Feel who?" Michiru asked. " Hotaru. She's here somewhere," Haruka said as she left the car. Michiru and Setsuna followed her.
Closer, everyone. You're almost there…
Haruka smiled. It was Hotaru's voice. "I'll get her back," she said. "Just watch me." Setsuna groaned with frustration. "Your attitude said the same thing, but you almost died!" she reminded. Haruka ignored her. Images of Hotaru flooded her mind. When this was over, she, Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru would be a family again. Everything would be the way they were before.
Haruka-papa…I'm waiting for you…
'I'm coming for you, hime-chan,' Haruka thought with certainty. Soon, the three came to a stop when they saw Rei on the ground. She was on her knees. Her head was down. That woman was standing before her. The Moonlight Knight had Usagi in his arms. She was unconscious. Lastly, there was a man on the ground. He, too, was unconscious.
The woman looked at them with a smirk. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" she asked. Rei looked behind her. "Did someone call for help?" the woman asked. Rei turned back to her. "No, I didn't, Eris!" she exclaimed. Her voice was filled with desperation. "Since when does she have a name?" Haruka whispered to Michiru. The aqua-haired woman shrugged.
"Hotaru, did she call for help?"
Haruka looked around frantically. "Hotaru, where are you?!" she yelled.
"She did, my mistress, I saw her myself."
Eris tilted her head at Rei with amusement. "She's lying!" the girl screamed. "You and I both know I did no such thing!" Eris frowned. Rei was right about that. Her smirk came back almost instantly. "I'm in a killing mood, so I might as well kill him now." Rei screamed her lungs out, pleading the evil woman not to kill the man against the tree. He was starting to awaken. With that, Eris pointed at him. A red beam pierced his head.
At first, his eyes were widened. Seconds later, he closed them and relaxed. Rei shed tears as she stared at the lifeless man that was once her father. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't find the will to. "Oh, Rei-chan, I thought hated him," Eris playfully frowned. "I only did you a favor." Rei shook her head. This wasn't real. It couldn't have been.
"Breathe, Rei-chan. You'll feel better when you do."
Rei thought about it and inhaled. She didn't feel better. "Why!?" she screamed. "Why would you do that!?" Hearing the anguish in her friend's voice, Usagi woke up with a start. She looked around her, trying to find Rei. Once her eyes locked on to her target, she jumped out of the Moonlight Knight's arms and ran over to Rei. She tried to calm the crying girl down. However, simple words couldn't reach her. Rage and pain was taking over her body. Now, she was deciding who should take the blame.
Makoto stopped after endless running. "You have no idea where we're going," Minako panted. "Okay, so maybe we should have waited for Usagi and Rei," Makoto admitted. "We can't stop now," Ami said. "I have a feeling that we're close to them." She pointed to Haruka's car. It was all the way down the street.
Makoto grinned at Minako. "I knew where I was going the whole time." Minako rolled her eyes. They caught their breath for a few minutes before they ran to Haruka's car. Hopefully, the Outers were with Rei and Usagi.
"It's Haruka-tachi's fault. If they hadn't come, I wouldn't have killed him."
Haruka laughed. "Trying to take advantage of Rei's anger, huh? She won't give into you." Michiru poked Haruka when Rei stood up and glared at the three. "I think she just did," she whispered. Haruka stopped laughing and jumped behind Setsuna. "Whoa, she's scary when she's angry," she muttered. "Haruka, now is not the time to act cowardly," Setsuna stated. "Right!" Haruka agreed as she walked up to Rei. "Now isn't the time act with like an idiot either!" Michiru yelled.
"Rei, I know you know that we didn't do a thing," Haruka sighed. Rei grabbed Haruka's throat with a flaming hand. "Hot, hot, hot!" the blonde screamed. Usagi gasped. She pulled the raven-haired girl away. Haruka grabbed her throat. She surprised that it wasn't burned. Maybe part of Rei didn't want her hurt. "Rei, please don't hurt anyone," Usagi pleaded. "No one is to blame for this."
Rei slapped Usagi, causing her to fall to the ground. "Shut up!" she shouted. "You wouldn't understand a thing! When something like this happens to you, then we can talk!" Eris grinned, "Maybe I should go kill her family right now." Rei looked at her and smirked. "That's a great idea." Usagi's eyes widened. Tears filled them. "Rei…"
"She won't listen to you anymore," Eris explained. Usagi wouldn't accept that. "Rei, I know you didn't mean to do that. You're angry; you're sad. No one understands what you're going through. I can't say that I want to experience what you go through, but I want to share that pain with you. Then, you'll have a shoulder to cry on. I want to be there for you."
Eris groaned when she saw the look on Rei's face. Her rage had vanished from her features. "This sucks. Let's go, everyone." She, the Moonlight Knight, and Saturn disappeared. The flames disappeared from Rei's hands as she helped Usagi up. She hooked her arm around the blonde's waist and caressed her cheek. "If you meant that, then kiss me. Say you love me with all your heart."
Usagi opened her mouth to speak, but then she heard someone call her name. "Usako!"
Usagi turned around and gasped. Rei's jaw dropped. Setsuna raised her eyebrows in surprise. "What the hell!?" Rei screamed. "I killed you!"
"What!?"
Michiru and Haruka noticed that they weren't the only ones who were surprised. The three girls had finally arrived. Rei watched Mamoru embrace Usagi. "I know you did," he finally said as he looked at her, "I'm glad you did. The enemy used my body. I don't even know exactly what happened. Anything I did before, I don't remember."
Rei noticed the uneasiness of Usagi. "I didn't do anything to you, did I?" Mamoru asked the blonde. Usagi put on a smile and shook her head. "It was like you were there the whole time." Mamoru frowned slightly. He saw something in her eyes that told him the opposite of what she said. "Then, why exactly did Rei kill me?"
"I noticed something evil about you," Rei interjected. "I guessed you were with the enemy so I did what I had to do." Mamoru nodded, satisfied with her answer. "Thank you, Rei. You really saved me." Rei smiled slightly with a nod.
The others looked at each other with worry and confusion. A serious talk was needed.
Everyone, except Usagi and Mamoru, had gone back to the jinja. Mamoru wanted to talk to Usagi about things that happened during his absence. That made Rei very uneasy. Even though there were no traces of evil, she was still worried.
Eyes were directed at her, but her gaze remained on the floor. Confusion, sympathy, and worry filled everyone's mind. When Rei looked up, she saw Setsuna's red eyes first. The woman smiled at her slightly, reassuring her that everything would be okay. Rei knew she wanted her to explain. She thought about it for a few more minutes. The others had a right to know about this. For now, though, they would only know half of the truth.
"What you all heard was true. I killed Mamoru a few weeks ago." Her gaze turned to Haruka and Michiru's shocked expression. "That's why Setsuna came here. She noticed the big amount of power I released." Then, she turned to Makoto, Ami, and Minako. "I killed him a few minutes before you came. That was why I had blood on my hand."
"And you killed him in front of Usagi?" Minako asked. Rei nodded. "I know it may seem unlike me, but I enjoyed killing him. It made me happy, and I don't regret doing it."
"Why did you kill him?" Makoto asked. Rei smiled. "You don't believe what I said before?" The brunette shook her head. Rei's smile disappeared as she looked at the floor. "I can't tell you. I promised I wouldn't."
Rei stood up and excused herself. She went to the back and picked up her bow. She grabbed an arrow and aimed for the picture of Mamoru.
"So close, yet so far."
"At least we made some progress."
"He's right."
"Mmm…I guess. No mater, I guess we should get this plan started."
"Finally!"
"So, who'd like to go first?"
"I would! I've been waiting for so long!"
"Well, wait just a little longer. Strike when the time is right."
"Of course."
Mamoru and Usagi stopped at the steps of the jinja. Mamoru was still uncertain about this. "Are you sure that's what happened?" he asked. Usagi nodded. "I feel like you're leaving something out." Usagi shook her head as she took his hand in hers. "I told you everything that happened," she smiled. She guided him up the steps. Then, something hit her. "Where did you come from?"
"I woke up in the bushes where Rei hid my body."
Usagi stopped for a moment and looked at Mamoru from head to toe. To put it simply, he was a mess. Then, she continued up the steps. They heard whispers when they got to the top.
"It's official, guys. Rei has finally lost it."
"Haruka, Rei's been through a lot. You shouldn't criticize her."
"But she enjoyed it! Coming from her, that's just scary."
"This isn't right. We shouldn't talk about Rei behind her back."
"But still, she's becoming scarier than Setsuna when she stares at you with those big, red eyes, and that is scary."
"I hope you know I'm only a few feet away from you, Haruka."
"…heh heh…I was only kidding…."
Usagi heard Haruka's yelps along with objects being thrown across the room. Minutes later, Setsuna seemed to be hyperventilating. "I know where you sleep!" she screamed. "And I know where you read!" Haruka shot back. "Nice come back, Haruka-san," Makoto quipped. Usagi entered the room with Mamoru and saw Haruka with a lump on her head. Makoto and Minako held Setsuna back as she tried to jump Haruka. She shook them off and summoned her Garnet Rod.
"Not here, Setsuna!" Michiru exclaimed. Setsuna didn't listen. She hit Haruka on the head very hard. Haruka saw stars. "Every Tuesday…is Apple Sauce Day." Then, she fell to the floor. "That'll teach you to talk about my eyes," Setsuna growled. The room was quiet. They heard footsteps getting louder. Eventually, Rei entered the room.
She looked at the Garnet Rod, Haruka, and then Mamoru. She took a deep breath and exhaled. "Avoid temptation, avoid temptation," she muttered. Makoto and Minako laughed when they saw the look on Mamoru's face. Ami was happy Rei didn't do anything. Then, the phone rang.
The raven-haired girl grabbed the phone with a sigh and answered it. However, the caller wasn't the person she expected.
"Hey, Rei. I know I didn't pick you up today. You'll probably think I put my job before you again, but I was dragged to another meeting. So, I was thinking of taking you out next Saturday. How does that sound?"
Rei was speechless. It was his voice. But hadn't he…
"Rei? Are you there?"
How could this be?
---End Chapter Eight---
Was it really Rei's father on the phone or just an imposter? How will Usagi deal with Mamoru's presence? When Eris' plan begins, what will be lost? Til next time
Serenity101
P.S. If the end was a little too comical, my apologies. I couldn't resist :)
