A/N: I'M BACK!!! Sooo…does Sailor Pluto get taken away by an angel? Or does she live to tell the tale? Read on to find out! Oh, and don't forget to leave a review of course, that's always the best bit…
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By now, chaos was ensuing. People were running all over the place in desperation. The youma was firing bits of metal all over the place and many people were being cut and scratched by them. Pluto's dead scream did nothing but slow the attacks very slightly. She felt drained already: one shot left and she'd be left there unconscious.
Please, someone help me, I can't let myself get killed, I have to protect the Time Gate, I can't let them get through!
"DEAD SCREAM!"
Her vision blurred and her head started to swim. Just before she keeled over she could've sworn that she saw a bright, white light…
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For once she did not feel groggy and heavy-headed. Contrary to this, she found that she felt very light-headed. Upon opening her eyes she found herself in a dark place, yet in the distance there was a beam of bright light. Pluto found herself moving towards it, yet she did not know why. Her mind was telling her to be careful, that this could be a trap, that consequences could be dear, yet her heart kept urging her forward, to check it out, to find out what was so special about it.
As she got nearer she felt warmth, and immediatiely knew that wherever she was, she was safe. Her steady walk quickened, breaking into a jog, then a run. Soon she was so close she had to shield her eyes.
Stop.
It wasn't really a voice that said this, more sort of an instinct. Pluto halted in her tracks, still shielding her eyes from the blinding light. There was a long pause, during which Pluto wondered what on earth was going on.
Go back.
Pluto was confused: go back? Go back where? She very much liked where she was now!
The time isn't right. Go back.
"I don't understand," she said out loud. "I am comforted here. I am away from the chaos and the danger. I am safe here. I have no worries here. I have no wish to leave."
Go back! The voice, rather the instinct, was much louder and harsher. What's happened to you? What happened to the young woman who cared about her friends? They need you! And yet you're just going to abandon them?
These words stung Pluto sharply, and she knew at once that they were true. She couldn't abandon her own friends, who were taking on burden after burden for her sake, for her own comfort! Pluto immediately felt disgusted with herself. She turned around and fled.
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Now she really did feel groggy, and immediately took back her thoughts on being light headed for once. This time when she opened her eyes, everything was a blur and she had a headache. She could just make out several faces looking down at her, but then her eyes hurt and she shut them again.
"Setsuna-chan?"
The voice seemed distant yet somehow close. Setsuna made a huge effort to open her eyes again, just so she could see who had spoken her name. She could just see a turquoise mess on her right, and a lot of yellow on her left. Hence the people kneeling over her were Michiru and –
No the other person was not Haruka, so tough luck to all you people who thought it was. The other person was Usagi, hence the reason why I said a LOT of yellow, rather than a blonde bob.
"Usagi-chan," Setsuna mumbled, then heard the two girls sigh with relief. Then she remembered the enemy. "What happened?" Though her whisper was hoarse, it showed clear signs of urgency. As she attempted to sit up Michiru pushed her back down (onto the ground rather than a bed, she realized dismally as she banged her head).
"You might want this back," said Usagi, holding out Setsuna's communicator.
"But how…"
"Setsuna," said Michiru. "We don't have talismans for nothing."
Of course…Michiru's mirror! Why didn't Setsuna see it before? Michiru would have seen her in her mirror and hence knew to come to her aid! Wow, are my thoughts really as strong as that?
"So that's how…"
"Yes" was Michiru's only reply. Setsuna attempted to sit up again and shook as she did so.
"Look, Setsuna," said Usagi. "You might not have figured it out by now but any attempt to sit up by yourself is not – going – to – work." Setsuna grimaced and lay back down again. Then Usagi did a very kind thing: she somehow put all her strength into picking up Setsuna and carried her over to where Haruka recovering from the battle – she was leaning against a building with a slightly strained expression on her face.
"Haruka, drive this one home," Usagi said.
"Yes, Mum," replied Haruka sarcastically, before taking Setsuna off Usagi and carrying her to the car. The three outers left the scene, leaving the inners by themselves.
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"OPAL!" Queen Silver practically screamed. "ARE YOU UTTERLY USELESS!?" Opal trembled at the angry tone of Queen Silver's already loud voice.
"I – I'm sorry, my Queen," she stammered in desperation. "Somehow the Sailor brats STILL managed to find out!"
"I AM DISAPPOINTED IN YOU! YOU'VE FAILED ME TOO MANY TIMES!"
"Please, forgive me!" pleaded Opal.
"YOU'VE ALREADY USED UP TOO MANY CHANCES!"
With that, Queen Silver sent a blast of such dark energy at Opal that she screamed and vanished into a pile of black dust.
"Jasper, come forward."
"Yes, my Queen." Jasper stepped forward and bowed.
"I believe you have only yet made one attempt at getting rid of that Pluto brat, am I correct?"
"Yes, my Queen."
"And that method failed, something which I was most displeased with…"
"I apologize, my Queen."
"Nevertheless, you still have a few chances left. I trust that you have a new plan in mind?"
"Yes, my Queen," replied Jasper in a confident voice, then proceeded to tell his plan. Queen Silver heard him out then nodded.
"Your plan proves to be a good one," she said. "Very well, you may go."
"Thank you, my Queen."
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A/N: What's Jasper's plan? Read, review, and wait for the next chappie to find out! Sorry this chap was kinda short, I will try and make the next ones longer…this was a kind of A to B chapter, I had relieve you all of that cliffie before moving onto anything else.
