Breathless
Sesshy's Mistress
Summary: He could hardly recall the last time he had gazed into those familiar blue eyes. Even now as he stood watching her, he could hardly believe what his eyes were showing him. It was in that instant when their eyes met that he knew for certain it was her-the same eyes, the same smile, and the same face. It was all the same…
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters
Note: This is the end, ya'll. I hope you are satisfied with it. I don't know how well it will be. I haven't managed to finish many stories, and I can't seem to get the hang of ending them. Anywho, don't flame me for the ending, and you should give mad props to SeleneAnadyomene who reviewed every chapter to meet my quota of reviews! This chapter is dedicated to her bad-ass-ness!
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Tears ran freely down her face as the scenes replayed over and over in front of her. Her voice had long grown hoarse from screaming as she was forced to watch her loved ones being slaughtered. Their last moments filled the entire area, and everywhere she looked, red painted the floor. The pain was suffocating her, and she clung to her throat as her lungs desperately burned for more air in her panicked state.
"Cosmos!" Sebastian screamed as he struggled to keep the Undertaker away from her vulnerable form. He had been hollering her name for a while, but he couldn't seem to get through to her! He cursed the reaper in front of him as he summoned some of the dark power at his disposal and hurled it towards the grinning man.
Unfortunately, Cosmos mind was no longer focused on the task at hand. Instead, she had retreated into herself in hopes that the pain would go away. Yet, with her newfound connection with each of her loved ones, the pain was still tearing at her as their souls grieved from within her heart.
'Make it stop,' the voices pled from within her. Their screams and the taunting laughter from the silver reaper echoed through her mind. It was too much, and her body collapsed to the ground. Her heart was racing too fast and the Crystal was reacting to it, forcing her into a coma-like state in order to keep her heart from ripping apart.
'Can't you do anything?' A familiar voice questioned from the dark and suddenly quiet recesses of her mind. The crystal was shielding her mind for the time being. In her mind, Cosmos saw her former forms materialize. First came Usagi Tsukino followed by Princess Serenity, Sailor Moon, Neo-Queen Serenity, and last Rachel….
Usagi looked scared…
Neo-Queen Serenity looked hopeless…
Rachel looked broken…
Sailor Moon devastated…
There were other figures too, but they remained hidden in the shadows. Their faces were completely covered by shadows, and Cosmos knew them, but could not name them. More rebirths that she could not recall…
But it was the Princess that made Cosmos shudder…That look of pure hatred chilled her to the bone. This was the woman who had stabbed herself in her grief—the ultimate sin in the eyes of the creators. Even Cosmos, who had been awoken by the great loss, had not fully succumbed to the darkness that whispered to her in the back of her mind, the part that was the Princess who could not let go of the grief, even in death and rebirth.
'If you won't stop it, I will,' Princess Serenity spoke with little compassion.
"You think you're enough to stop this?" Cosmos questioned herself in earnest intrigue. The cold glint in those deep sapphire orbs spoke volumes as to what this version of herself was willing to do. Did Chaos truly realize the demon he had unknowingly created back then?
'Not by herself,' Sailor Moon spoke.
'The magic he wields is old and very dark,' The Queen confirmed. 'Your body is strong enough but the will is weak…'
'He was right,' Usagi's form spoke. 'My compassion for them was my true weakness, but my friends and Mamo-chan, they are the key to our destruction…'
"What would you have me do?" Cosmos questioned them all.
'Surrender!' They said in unison, even Rachel who had remained quiet and to herself.
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"Coward," Sebastian spat as he lifted his hand to wipe the blood from his cheek. "Shielding yourself behind him. Even I never stooped so low as to hide behind another!" Eyes glowed bright red as the anger inside of him continued to rise. Ciel should have woken but the younger demon still slumbered at the Undertaker's feet. Sebastian threw a glance over his shoulder to Cosmos whose prone body still lay vulnerable to attacks.
This was all the Undertaker needed to get the upper hand. With another whisper of dark magic, Sebastian was thrown into the elevator doors, which caved from the force of his impact. With Sebastian's form folded at an awkward angle inside the elevator, the cables snapped and it plummeted to the ground floor.
"I'll finish him in a moment," Undertaker spoke as his scythe appeared in his hands, He made his way to Cosmos form intent on finishing her off, but before the tip of his scythe could meet with her heart, a fluctuation of power sent the reaper skidding to the edge of the tower.
Eyes wild, the Undertaker watched in shock as Cosmos rolled to her stomach and slowly pushed herself to a sitting position. Blood was dripping to the ground from her head, and he couldn't help but wonder where it came from; however, as she stood and straightened, he regretted his curiosity.
Instead of the eight pointed star and bright silver eyes, the Undertaker saw eyes of deep, piercing blue, cold as the arctic waters, and the sigil of the Princess burning on her brow. The blood came from her brow, where the sigil had appeared, and it dripped down her face, streaming off to either side of her nose to run like tears down her face.
"How?" The Undertaker whispered when the woman showed no sign of response to the moaning ghosts surrounding her. His answer was a cruel smirk that did not normally belong on such graceful features as hers. For some reason, a feeling of dread and despair filled him. He did not understand what had happened, but he felt the breath of death on his shoulder.
'You wanted the world to end,' Cosmos spoke, but the way she spoke was not of herself. This was the Messiah of Light, but the emotions radiating from her were naught the norm. The Undertaker took an uncertain step back, only to reach the very edge of the tower. 'I am the means to the end of this world, and everything in it, including you!'
A sword appeared in her hands, the holy blade made of stone. Her other hand began to glow bright silver. A wind, unnatural to the storm that brewed outside, wrapped around her, and the elements at Cosmos' disposal danced around her form. The ghosts that had been forced into an endless dance of death were now free, and they formed a semi-circle around her.
"You would really destroy your precious world? The world you died to save time and again?" The Undertaker chuckled in disbelief. It was absurd. If there was anything she loved as much as her friends, it was this world. Her precious earth that, as Princess Serenity, she would spend her time gazing upon it, dreaming of it in her sleep.
The door leading to the stairway slammed open, and Chaos' form entered once more. His body was beaten and bruised, but he had returned ready to continue the fight. Yet, when his eyes caught sight of Cosmos, his attitude shifted to awe. He ignored the Undertaker completely in order to move closer to his other half. The spirits which stood next to her eyed him in unconcealed hatred, especially Endymion.
'Chaos…' This Cosmos hissed. Her eyes caught his attention, and he grinned a savage grin.
"Serenity…" Chaos greeted her in return. "How lovely to see you again, and what trouble you are causing. Did she cooperate, your other form, or did you forcefully take control?"
"Serenity?!" The Undertaker demanded in shock. "How is that so?"
"The only reincarnation I have ever truly tainted," Chaos chuckled darkly, and it suited his new form. "So much anger, hate, and loneliness. You had 10,000 years of sleep to dream of that day."
'Though I reincarnated many times since my first death, each of my reincarnations are their own and yet not,' Cosmos spoke while ignoring the admiration shining in Chaos' eyes. He truly seemed to appreciate his part into tainting one of her purest forms with emotions from his element. 'They are all in agreement as to what must be done,' Cosmos grinned darkly and Chaos cackled at the resemblance it had to his own smirk.
"What's that?" The Undertaker asked hesitantly.
'We want to watch you burn,' Cosmos chuckled. The ghosts behind her moved forward, each entering her one at a time, until the last one, Endymion, merged with her. The powers which had circled her now flew towards the Undertaker. Where his sparkling green eyes had been wide with shock, now they narrowed in determination.
He abandoned his scythe for the moment in favor of dodging the attacks which spiraled towards him. The burning flames of Mars scorched his cloak, threatening to consume him, and he was forced to rip it off of his body. He twirled and rolled to avoid a barrage of ice, and just when he cleared the last attack, she appeared behind him. Her sword was raised to attack, but a swiftly placed kick sent her skidding a safe distance away from him.
"You really didn't think it would be that easy, did you?" The Undertaker laughed at her expense. Cosmos shrugged and slammed the tip of her sword into the metal lining of the floor. She cupped her right hand and a disc of pure light energy appeared, spinning faster as it glowed brighter. Another disc appeared in her left hand, and once fully formed, she charged forward. One disc flew through the air, and the Undertaker jumped to avoid it. Another came towards him, and he flipped to the side, but a piercing pain sliced through his thigh as the first disc circled back and tore through his flesh.
"Bitch," He cursed her as his hand moved to try and stop the bleeding. The wound was deep, cutting through flesh and muscle, nearly finding bone. Both discs returned to her hands and as she prepared to throw them again, lightning infused with them.
The Undertaker had no choice but to drop and roll out of the way to avoid being hit again. As soon as he was back on his feet, he made a dash for his scythe. Before his hands could wrap around it, an explosion of dark energy threw him to the side. Sebastian had appeared next to Ciel, and he refused to allow the Undertaker near either the Ciel or the scythe.
"Enjoying yourself?" Sebastian questioned Cosmos as he took hold of the Undertaker's scythe. For a moment, he admired the craftsmanship of the scythe before giving the Undertaker a curious glance. "Want this back?"
"No demon can wield a Reapers Scythe," The Undertaker informed Sebastian knowingly. "It is pointless to even try and turn my own blade against me. Only reapers have the power to control that weapon."
'Reapers or the one who harnesses the power of death,' Cosmos' voice spoke in triumph as she appeared beside of Chaos through one of Pluto's portals. When she took the scythe from Chaos, the blade's aura grew stronger. 'If I recall correctly, this blade was crafted for the first of your kind, the one who took the mantle when Saturn first fell. The one who would be most loyal to the fall empire of Saturn.'
"It was quite the honor," The Undertaker spoke. "Yet, in all that time, life grew to be too predictable."
'And for this reason you see fit to call upon forces that are beyond your control and summon those that the creators chose to keep the balance? You see yourself above the natural order, and yet you are naught but an ant waiting to be crushed beneath my heels,' Cosmos stepped forward after silently ordering Chaos to remain in place. With each step she took forward, the Undertaker took another step backward. He had been trying and failing to summon his blade to his side. 'Tell me, do you remember the day you were created for the purpose of keeping the balance while Chaos and I slept?'
He did, but he refused to answer her and give her that satisfaction.
'No? Well, let me refresh your memory,' She twirled the scythe in her hand, playing with it and testing its balance and stability. 'You were created as the first and given the gift of immortality. While others could die, you would live on, ensuring order to a world full of Chaos' influence. Yet, there was one condition to your immortality, complete loyalty. I guess the fates saw this in the future, because what you were not told was that the key to your demise was the very thing that gave you the powers you called your own.' She slammed the tip of the scythe into the ground, and a massive wave of power swept out and slammed into him.
She knew what he would do the moment he realized the truth to her words, and to ensure that he could not flee, she summoned Saturn's wall. The Undertaker was effectively trapped. His plan had backfired, and it was obvious that he had not planned for this turn of events.
'Take the boy and go now!' Cosmos ordered, and for once Chaos did not argue. He scooped up the other demon and, when Cosmos opened a portal, he quickly disappeared through it. When he reappeared, he was a good distance away from the tower, and he had reappeared just in time to watch the entire tower explode. A burning black energy that roared so loud that it muffled the sounds of the storm and the screams of the innocents being killed nearby. As the explosion ended, there was nothing left of the tower or the reaper, only Cosmos.
She stood surrounded by the destruction for several moments before she turned to face Sebastian. With the scythe in hand still, she approached the two and as she reached them, she laid her hand on Ciel's brow and sent healing energy into him. 'He'll wake soon enough,' Serenity spoke through Cosmos one last time before giving control back.
Sebastian laid Ciel on the ground and slowly stood, watching as blue eyes bled to silver. "Feeling better?" He questioned her. Cosmos shook her head before nodding. Her head was aching and her body tingled. When she opened her eyes and examined her surroundings, her eyes momentarily filled with sorrow. "What now?"
"It is time to put a stop to it," Cosmos sighed wearily. The earth was destroying itself. The war between Angels, demons, and reapers alike still waged, and humans were dying in the thousands. The earth was crying in pain and despair, begging for it to stop.
"Stop it or end it?" Sebastian questioned in excitement.
"Both," Cosmos sighed. She glanced down as Ciel began to stir. When his red eyes opened, she knelt down and presented him with the Undertaker's scythe. "Take this and enter the portal. We will summon you back once we have finished."
"What happened?" Ciel demanded to know as she struggled to stand. His body was so weak, and he grew dizzy very easily. "What's happening?"
"I suggest you listen to her, unless you want to perish with her," Sebastian spoke in warning. Ciel looked ready to argue, but when the portal opened behind him, Sebastian pushed the other demon through the portal and to safety. "Shall we begin?" Sebastian turned to Cosmos expectantly.
"Yes," Cosmos whispered gravely before setting all of her emotions to the side. This was the only way for her to fix everything. It was her fault for interfering, but she would fix it. Things would be made right again, even if sacrifices had to be made. In her hands, Saturn's Glaive appeared.
Sebastian stepped in front of her and grinned as Cosmos took a step back, prepared to bring the tip of the glaive to the ground. "Are you sure you can handle this, Cosmos? After all these years of fighting the inevitable? Can you really bring yourself to destroy this planet that you love so dearly? The ones who turned you against yourself?"
"Shut up!" She ground out. "I will destroy this world so that it can be born again. These souls I will personally guide to the cauldron to ensure their rebirth. They will not suffer any longer at my hands." Tears swelled in her eyes and leaked down her face. Her voice was hollow, broken at knowing what she must do.
"Just don't close your eyes," Sebastian warned. "You are anything but a coward, and they deserve more than that."
"Yes," Cosmos nodded before she brought the tip of the glaive to the ground.
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Ciel had found himself amongst the remains of a castle. At first, he had no idea as to where he had been sent, but when a huge explosion rocketed from behind him, he turned in surprise to see the earth. The entire surface of the planet was being consumed by fire. The scythe in his hands seemed to glow in reaction to the explosion and the power encased him. His eyes, once red, were now black, and he could see the souls of the dead, their essence, their star seeds, floating away from the planet. Guiding them was his mother who led them away from the planet which no longer resembled its previous self.
Instead of blue oceans and green landscape, charred remains were left over.
"You have witnessed her fall," Sebastian spoke as he materialized beside his son.
"Why would she do that?" Ciel questioned in awe as he watched his mother disappear to the heavens with the billions of souls.
"She had to make things right. This was her punishment, to destroy the planet she so loved and the precious beings on it that turned her against herself and her purpose in life," Sebastian stated coldly. "Their death is temporary. She is guiding them to the Cauldron where all things are born and all things that die return to in the end."
"And Earth?" Ciel questioned.
"She will heal it and life will begin again, but this time with no interference from myself or her," Sebastian stated with a shrug.
"What happened to the angels, demons, and reapers?" Ciel questioned again. His mind was swarming a million miles an hour. He could not wrap his mind around the fact that what he knew was gone.
"Ah," Sebastian seemed to ponder on this question. "They have no souls in which to be reborn, so I guess we'll have to start all over."
"We?" Ciel looked to Sebastian who had been his mentor for so long. No longer was he Ciel's servant, but a powerful demon and entity all of his own.
"Angels are light and of Cosmos, demons of darkness and of myself, Reapers… they were the balance. You, the child of Cosmos and Chaos, you are the balance that will rule over the reapers and ensure order is kept this time," Sebastian informed Ciel.
Ciel nearly choked on air at that comment, and when he moved to question Sebastian, the demon placed a hand to his brow. Power flooded his system, and with it came memories of a time before him. Everything that had been revealed was now known to him, and Ciel fell to his knees in shock.
"Could you not have been gentler with him?" Cosmos questioned when she appeared through a portal next to the two men. "The souls have been guided to the Cauldron. It is time to restore the planet and bring life back to it. Come," She ordered. Sebastian pulled Ciel to his feet and pushed him towards Cosmos.
"You'll get the hang of it," Sebastian grinned before disappearing. Cosmos rolled her eyes and summoned a portal for herself and Ciel.
"Until your powers have had time to fully develop, I will be your means of transport. Come, there is much work to be done," Cosmos placed a gentle hand on his back and guided Ciel through the portal. The sight that greeted them on the other side was more appalling than from a distance. There was no color other than red and black. Everything that had not already been burned was burning. There were no buildings, there was nothing…
"Are you ready?" Sebastian questioned again. His hands were engulfed in black flames as he prepared to bring back life to the first handful of demons. Cosmos nodded and dropped her hand from Ciel's back. In her hand, her staff appeared and the star on her brow began to glow so bright, that Ciel had to shield his eyes.
The power of the light was warm to his skin, and he could swear that he could smell fresh cut grass. He felt a cool breeze, heard the ocean, and felt the sun. It was wonderful and it relaxed him. When he finally opened his eyes, he saw the world anew. Grass, trees, flowers… it was all back. In the distance, he heard birds chirping and wildlife stirring.
"Amazing," Ciel whispered softly.
"Yes, she is," Sebastian agreed.
"Chaos," Cosmos spoke as she turned. Her hand was glowing bright white. Sebastian approached and took her hand in his. The darkness that encompassed her hand and the light that encompassed her exploded. From their power, two brothers were born—one of light and one of darkness.
"Your turn," Cosmos spoke as she turned towards Ciel. "Close your eyes and concentrate on the staff. Imagine another like you, and breathe life into it." For several minutes, Ciel struggled. His eyes scrunched up in concentration.
"Relax and let the power come to you, do not force it," Cosmos whispered into his ear. She laid a hand on his shoulder, squeezing it softly. She may be uncertain of him, but he was still a part of her. With her whispers of support, Ciel was slowly able to gather the energy required, and once enough was gathered, the scythe released that energy, creating a new reaper.
"Congrats," Sebastian spoke while visually inspecting the reaper. "Your first creation."
"What of the humans?" Cosmos' first angel questioned.
"Their star seeds are within the cauldron. They will return shortly," Cosmos spoke as she walked to the angel and presented him with a sword of crystal. "Until then, go and prepare for their arrival." Chaos followed Cosmos' lead, presenting his creation with the seal that would grant him his first powers. The reaper Ciel had created looked towards him expectantly.
The staff acted for him, though, glowing and splitting to present the reaper with his own scythe, a very plain one compared to Ciel's, but effective nonetheless.
"Go," Cosmos and Chaos spoke in unison and their creations disappeared. Ciel looked towards his reaper and it bowed lowly before disappearing too. This left the three alone for the moment. It was just them and nature. For a while it was peaceful and no one broke the silence.
"What's that?" Ciel spoke when he noticed something headed to earth. Cosmos and Chaos turned.
"It is the beginning," Sebastian chuckled.
"The first human returns," Cosmos spoke softly. How her heart ached to go and great the new soul, but she knew it was not possible; it was no longer her place. Sighing, she turned towards Chaos expectantly. "Ready?"
"Yes," Sebastian nodded.
"Wait, where are you going?" Ciel demanded. Were they going to leave him?
"We're leaving," Sebastian stated. "For now, none of us are needed."
"Until the humans have flourished once more, we can concentrate on other things. You will be coming with us. For now, the one reaper is enough." Cosmos smiled, but it did not quite reach her eyes entirely. Ciel felt his heart slow its pace when he realized how afraid he had been at being left behind. He just found his family again. Yeah, it wasn't what he had expected, but he was no longer alone.
With that, Cosmos, Chaos, and Ciel disappeared from the earth, leaving it to grow and thrive like it once had. Yet, in their absence, their creations guarded the humans, ensuring that the balance was kept so that the world would never have to suffer again. For many a millennia, the world grew and prospered with no interference, but once the world was stable and the humans had regained their numbers, the order was sent. Demons once again sought to make contracts, angels sought to save souls, and reapers kept the balance.
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"It's almost like it once was," Cosmos spoke softly in admiration. She, Chaos, and Ciel had returned to check on the earth. Chaos and Cosmos had sworn to not interfere in the happenings, but it was not their fault for checking on their creations. After all, opposites, though they attracted one another, they were also destined to be in an eternal competition against the other.
"What is left for us to do?" Ciel questioned. He had come to grow into his position and he thrived at the challenge it produced for him. Even when he had first walked this earth, he had known he was meant for great things, and it was true. He just never realized how truly great his destiny would be or where it would lead him.
"I guess we've earned a vacation," Sebastian grinned as he moved to wrap an arm around Cosmos. She sent a sharp glare towards him, and when he touched her, electricity ran through his body.
"Hands off," Cosmos ordered and Ciel chuckled. Since they had last been on earth, this was what he had grown accustomed to—their fights and feuds. It was truly an entertaining way to pass the time. As he looked over the crowd of people moving to the beat of everyday life, Ciel had to admit that, though this wasn't what he expected, he wouldn't have it any other way.
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Yeah, so this sucked, didn't it? LOLxD
OH well, I may rewrite it later. I just couldn't make myself end it…
So this is the result. Enjoy and review!
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