Okay guys, here's a little something to start up again, I know it's been like forever and a day, but I kinda lost track of things and didn't have a proper computer with internet connection. Anyways, here goes nothing.
The girls were running down what seemed like an endless hall where every pillar seemed to mirror the last. It was baffling how someone could actually know their way around such an intricate maze.
"We're never gonna find them if the whole place looks like this." Lita grumbled in frustration.
"Even so we can't afford to lost hope now." Mina replied. "We've come this far into who knows where and we're not leaving without Serena and Darien."
"There must be a way to tell where we are going," Rei looked over to Amy. "How is the scan coming Amy, any way to know where they are?"
Amy tried her best to keep her hands steady as they ran down the halls, her fingers moving at lightning speed, triangulating traces of their leader's presence. "I'm trying to get a fix on Serena's presence but this place has a strange energy to it and it's interfering with my readings."
"Alright, that's it!" Lita shouted. "Everyone transform!"
The girls all shared a look of determination and began to shout their respective transformations.
"Jupiter Star Power!"
"Mars Star Power!"
"Mercury Star Power!"
"Venus Star Power!"
In a flurry of dazzling lights and colored ribbons, the Sailor Scouts replaced the four civilian girls running down the halls. They began to slow as the halls seemed to offer no change in scenery. They all looked in different directions, seeing no possible way to tell how far they've gone or how far they have yet to go. Each path seemed as redundant as the last, but their hope was not shaken.
Mars felt the fire of determination begin to spark within and knew that the girls were also just as determined to find Serena and Darien. "Come on girls, are gonna let some silly maze get the best of us?" She asked as she met their gazes.
"As if, these people don't seem to know who they are dealing with!" Jupiter shouted as she pumped her fist in the air.
"Yeah, they are going to see what happens when the Sailor Scouts get down to business." Venus said as she flipped her hair over her shoulder.
"Besides as far as we know, we've got the element of surprise since we haven't encountered out enemy face to face." Mercury replied as she feverishly worked on her mini computer. She raised a hand to her earring and gently touched it to bring up her visor. Hopefully with her visor she could scan each area and get a better reading on their surroundings. The visor helped screen out some of the interfering energy but there was still complications. She turned down a certain hall to her right and her visor began to make a beeping sound. She narrowed down the readings with her computer and was relieved to find a faint reading of Serena's energy coming from this particular hall. "Got it, I've managed to get a faint reading of Serena's energy and it's coming from this hall." She stated as she pointed a finger to it. "I'm sure if we take this path we will eventually find her and with any luck Darien as well."
Jupiter looked to the girls and flashed a smile. "Well, what are we waiting for a written invitation? Let's go and get 'em."
"Right, it's time to show whoever took them, who's boss." Venus stated.
"They better not have laid a hand on Serena or they will know just how hot my flames can get!" Mars said as she met each of the girl's eyes and they knew she meant it. With that they all bolted down the hall in hopes of finding Serena and Darien.
Kyo wandered down the halls aimlessly as his mind replayed the scene between him and Serena not long ago. He had been so happy, so ready to commit to his goddess, but alas he was sorely mistaken. His feelings, and aspirations for their future had been nothing but a one-sided delusion. If he hadn't known any better he would have it was all some sort of cruel joke, or perhaps a terrible dream he had yet to wake from. But it wasn't, his nightmare was all to real. "How...?" He muttered to himself. "How could this have happened...? We were so happy...It was all so perfect..."
As he walked the glint of a mirror hanging on the wall beside him caught his eye. He stopped in his mechanical pace and turned to look upon a face that was not his own. He raised a tentative hand to mirror's surface. "I thought she really loved me..." He said quietly. Then anger began to set in and his eyes saw red at the man looking at him from the mirror. "But she only cared for you! You who have done nothing but sleep your time away. All that I did was for her, but she only saw you!" His hand on the mirror clenched into a tightly balled fist. "You are NOTHING! Just a simple mortal with nothing to offer her."
It was then that a voice made itself known. I am the one she loves and I love her. In his confusion he let his fist loosen and looked around only to find himself alone. "Who dares to address me?" He shouted.
Then the voice became a little clearer, a little louder. I'm the man you pushed away. This is my body, and Serena is my love. You managed to keep me locked up for this long but now I know who you are and what you've been doing. Kyo scowled at the thought that this mortal would or could find a way to speak to him even now. "You're will is stronger than I would have surmised, but you will never be able to give her what I can. I love her and she..." Kyo trailed off not wanting to believe Serena would never return his feelings.
The voice interrupted his thoughts. She thought you were me, we're the ones who love each other. You can't keep me from her, we have been soul mates since before we were born to this world and I will not give her up. Let me go Kyo and let her go too. The anger began to rise again and his blood boiled at the audacity of this weak man to hold onto his precious Serena. "Serena will not leave here. I thought I could let her go...but not like this. I will prove my love to her and she will be mine. You are the one who will leave this place. You are no longer needed." Kyo shouted.
The voice took on a tone of distress. You can't do this I won't let her you take her! Release us, you can't keep her here, she doesn't love you! Hearing those four words caused a delicate string of sense to snap and Kyo smiled despite himself. "Oh? You really think so? Well, let's see how much she loves me when you're not here to distract her? I will get rid of you one way or another, but rest assured you won't locked away for long. In fact, I've got a new body all lined up for you, Kyo."
The consciousness of Darien shuddered inwardly at what his words implied. What do you mean? I'm Darien, your name is Kyo. Kyo chuckled softly and looked into the mirror staring at his reflection square in the eye. "Since it's all about appearances with you, what's in a name? You can say you're Darien but if you don't look like Darien, who will believe you? Don't get so attached to that name cause soon all you will hear is Kyo. Besides I've grown quite fond of this body of yours. And I'm sure Serena won't mind as long as she has Darien to take care of her..."
Kyo felt a slight tingling sensation in his right hand as his fingers began to twitch sporadically. No! I won't let you do this! Give me my body back! Kyo maintained his calm and exerted his will to over power the sensation him hand as he clenched it tightly into a fist. He reared back and punched the mirror before him, shattering it to pieces. And with that the last vestiges of Darien's consciousness was pushed back into oblivion, for now. Kyo sighed and rotated his neck to ease the tension. "Ah, now that's better. Now I just have to get rid of you and take what's rightfully mine. Serena has and always will belong to me..." Kyo ran a hand through his hair and proceeded down the hall with the sole purpose of getting Darien's consciousness out of his body.
Man what a cliff-hanger, right? Well, sorry it's such a short chapter, but better than nothing. When I get some more free time I'll update it again. Looking for reviews guys, so please, please, please give me some feedback. I really appreciate it, thanks.