Half Demon Swordsman
Chapter Twelve: Some Things Never Change
Asagi
Ai arrived a minute later. "Okay, I'm ready. Shall we transform?"
I nodded. "Probably. Moon Prism Power!" I yelled, drawing my sword only after making sure no one else was around.
"Sun Prism Power!"
"Mercury Power!"
"By the power of the nitwit!"
After all of us transformed, Serena threw her tiara at the entrance to the clock store. "Sun Tiara Magic!" She declared and a hole large enough for the four of us to run though appeared. The four of us ran through the hole. Luna tried to follow, but the hole closed before she could run through, and hit herself on the door.
We run through the darkened hallway.
"There's the door!" Ami said.
I ran past the others and shoved the door open.
"Welcome back." The woman sneered.
"Time's up for you and your clocks lady!" Serena bellowed. "I'm Sailor Sun!"
"I'm Sailor Mercury!"
"We're the champions of justice!" They said declared together.
I sighed as the woman snorted. "Oh please, do you really think that scares me, you two little nosey pipsqueaks."
"I shall right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!" Serena finished.
I looked at Ai, who smirked. "We are the half demon swordsmen who defend the innocent. When darkness falls and evil preys upon our home, we will be there, poised to strike. We will defend our homes and everyone in them. We're the Seven Swordsman of the Moon, and we'll destroy you because that's a promise by the moon!" We added in unison, using our traditional introduction, which I still thought was much more inspired and of course original then Serena's.
I didn't wait for anything, and instead, decided to put my bow to good use. "Serena, Ai, Ami, out of the way! Go! Arrow of the Moon!"
The monster dodged. I fired another arrow.
"Advance to the hour of midnight." She/it/whatever ordered the grandfather clock behind her. The clock lit up, and a portal of some kind appeared. Ugly went through the portal with a final parting shot. "Follow me girls, if you dare."
"Ready?" Serena asked.
"Yes!" Ami said. "Let's clean her clock."
We raced into the portal after her to find some weird clock world. Then again, what did I expect? The portal was in a clock, and the latest situation had to do with time.
"Let's split up, okay? Hurry!" Serena barked.
I snorted. "I believe you're forgetting who the leader is here."
"Who made you leader?"
"Luna." I answered coolly. "And Sensei for that matter. One, I was awakened first. Two, I'm more dedicated than you are. And three, I'm more of a fighter than you are. Not to mention I'm a better fighter than you are."
Serena huffed. "Fine."
"Yes, and we can't just walk into this. We need to make a plan." Ami added.
"There's no time!" Serena shouted. "Come out here you coward! We don't have time to chase you all over this place!"
I groaned. "Nee-chan, you'll be our downfall."
I heard a sinister laugh. "I'll tell you exactly where to find me if you think you're brave enough." Ugly sneered.
"Forget it, I'll just follow your voice." Serena huffed.
I groaned again. "Serena, you realize this could be a trap, right? Mercury, use your visor."
"Got it. Serena, wait up!"
My sister had taken off running, trying to find the monster and defeat it. She kicked open a door. "Where could she be?"
"I'm getting a reading over there." Ami replied. "Don't you think we should go back and let Luna in?"
"No way." Serena said confidently, almost cocky if you asked me. Still it was a change from her normal behavior, so I let it slide because she was actually taking Sailor business seriously. "I wanna show her that for once I know what I'm doing."
"Well that's a first." I muttered under my breath.
"Okay." Ami said bringing out her computer. "Lets analyze this."
"Where'd you get that?" Ai asked curiously. "I've never seen it before."
"Luna gave it to me." The dark blue haired girl replied. "It's my data computer."
"So you haven't give up yet." The monster commented.
"Of course not." Serena scoffed. "I'm Sailor Sun-" The rest of what she was going to say was cut off because she started shrinking. Then she un-shrunk. "Good, it's not permanent." My nee-chan said, relieved.
"I don't know how she's doing it, but she's controlling time." Ami announced. "She can make it go forwards, or backwards, or anything she wants."
"So she could make us old as well?" Ai asked.
Ami didn't reply.
"Hold it. I'm sure I just saw Tuxedo Mask's aura." I said. "I'd know his aura anywhere. Solid dark green, like the stems of the roses he throws."
Guess now is as good a time as any to test our my new flute. Maybe it'll lead him to us.
Flashback
"Asagi, I want you to stay behind for a minute." Sensei barked at the end of last week's lesson. "I have something for you. My brother dropped it off yesterday, said it was for the Moonlight Warrior, who he knew I was teaching."
I blinked. "Sesshomaru? I thought you two hated eachother."
"We do." Sensei growled. "I don't know why he gave it to me. Just take it. It's got some magical powers, but I don't know what they are, so it's up to you to figure that out."
I nodded. "Got it sensei." I said after accepting the flute and ran to catch up with Serena.
End flashback
I raised the flute to my lips and began to play.
"Hey, what are you doing Asagi?" Ai asked curiously. "Is that what Sensei wanted to see you about after last class?"
I nodded and continued playing.
"Hey, I think I've found the exit." Ami announced.
"Cool." Ai said.
"Yes, it sure is, but let's just hope I'm reading it right." She said worriedly.
"Great, so can we get going?" Serena demanded.
"Right, we need to go north/north east, which is that way." She pointed. "So let's stick together."
I stopped playing the flute, put it away, and ran after Ami, Ai, and Serena.
"I thought I was going to have to come and find you. This is the end for you Sailor girls." The monster sneered.
"No way, not 'till you're back where you belong." Serena declared and charged forward.
But suddenly, she stopped and fell down. She tried in vain to get up.
"We're in trouble." Ami said needlessly.
"I've frozen time just for you girls, and now all that's left is to decide which of you girls will get zapped first." The monster explained with a smirk.
I pursed my lips, but it was Ai who delivered a challenge. "I won't be affected like Serena. Hey Ugly, fight me! Your staff against my sword."
I smirked. The staff wouldn't have a chance against Ai's giant meat cleaver. The monster didn't answer, and instead shot a beam of energy at Ami, which froze her.
A ball of energy appeared, and the spell on Serena and Ami wore off.
"Hey, I can move again! Mercury bubbles- blast!"
"Huh? Where'd they go?"
"Hey, are you okay?" Ai asked as she helped Serena up.
Serena nodded. "Yeah, the only problem is I can't see where she went."
"Just aim for the two dots." Ami instructed.
"Right." Serena and I said in unison, taking off our tiaras. "Eclipse Tiara Magic!"
As usual, the monster was vaporized.
We de-transformed and the clock store disappeared.
"Hey, we did it!" I cheered. "Hey Luna, we did it! And for once, Serena was the one who wanted to the most."
"Wow, I don't ever want to see another alarm clock." Serena commented as we walked home. "I may even give up shopping."
I snorted. "Yeah right. That'll happen the day I'm not a half demon." I disagreed. The day Serena gave us shopping would be the day the world came to an end.
"Hey, Serena come quick!" Molly shouted excitedly as she ran up to the four of us. "The shoe store's having a mega sale, you gotta come quick! It's two for one!"
Serena started to run, but tripped and hurt herself, and so of course she started wailing.
"Well, I knew it wouldn't last forever." Luna said. "But at least she's back to normal."
"I'll say." Ai laughed. "Nobody's clumsier than your nee-chan Asagi. And I mean no one. I'm not quite sure how she's gone so long without seriously hurting herself because of what a klutz she is."
I laughed. "Yeah, that's for sure. Still, I'm glad she's back to normal." I replied. "Here Serena, let me help you up."
Serena paid me no mind, and just kept on wailing.
I sighed. "Some things never change."
