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~Miss Moon Rose~
~Darien's P.O.V.~
I stared at the face of Sailor Moon, unable to believe what I was seeing. Was she already cured? Was she an enemy now? So many different thoughts and emotions were running through my head; I felt like I was going to pass out.
"S-Serena?" I said. She didn't respond to me as she leaped down from her spot in the trees and landed a few feet away from me.
"What do you think you're doing? This is our job, not yours," Ann said to Sailor Moon.
"Clearly you can't do your job without being unfair. If you're going to kill him, at least make it a fair fight. I thought Allen was going to win for a minute there, but then you had to stick your ugly nose in it and then I had to get involved. You should really watch yourself Ann," Sailor Moon said. I was taken aback by the bitterness in her voice and the coldness in her eyes. Ann shut up right away.
Allen had just recovered from Sailor Moon's blow, and was now returning to his position next to Ann.
"No matter. Sailor Venus wants to speak with you two," Sailor Moon said, waving her hand. Allen and Ann exchanged looks before glaring at me and teleporting to the Negaverse.
I gulped as Sailor Moon began to take slow, tantalizing steps towards me.
"Serena? Come on, I know you're still in there. Fight the evil that's taken over you. I know you can hear me," I begged. Sailor Moon stopped for a brief moment, and I thought for sure she was getting some of her memories back. But things don't come that easily around here.
"Stop with the silly games and give me the Silver Crystal. It's rightfully mine, so therefore you must give it to me," Sailor Moon demanded, outstretching her hand.
"It's not even silver anymore, it turned black. Don't you see? You're blinded by Beryl's brainwashing. The crystal is proof!" I said, taking a step back. I couldn't fight her...I wouldn't.
"But black is such an appealing color, don't you think? I think it looks rather good on me. Now come on, hand it over. I'm not in the mood to fight you today," she said, waving her fingers. I bumped into a large tree, and I knew there was no escaping now. It was either I fight and possibly hurt the one I love, or I let her take the crystal and possibly hurt me in the progress. I knew I couldn't let her have the crystal, but I could bear to hurt her.
"Oh no you don't!" A bunch of familiar voices rang out from behind me. I turned around to find all seven of my fellow Generals and Scouts standing behind me, looking strong and ready to defend me. Kunzite must have woken up and called them.
Sailor Moon narrowed her eyes at me, removing her tiara as she prepared to fight. Suddenly she froze and looked into the sky. I followed her gaze to find a hologram of Queen Beryl's face looking down at us.
"Princess Serenity, you are not ready to take on all eight of them just yet. Return to me immediately," Queen Beryl demanded before fading away. So that's what she looked like. She wasn't very attractive, or even royal-like. She was just...evil.
Sailor Moon replaced her tiara back on her head and clenched her fists. "You got lucky this time Tuxedo Mask. But next time, I promise you, I'm not leaving without that crystal in my hands. So long," she said. I watched sadly as she disappeared in a flurry of black wind.
I thought losing her to the Negaverse was hard...but having to look into her cold eyes was the worst feeling in the world.
And it's all my fault.
~Lita's P.O.V.~
What happened between Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Moon was all a blur to me. I was mainly preoccupied with staring at Allen and Ann. I knew that they would eventually be up to bat when it came to getting the Crystals, but now that they were here, my mind was coming up with tons of different ideas.
Allen's a softie. He is probably the only person in the Negaverse capable of compassion. He plays an instrument, which also gives him a personality. His music is beautiful...I would often fall asleep at night in the Negaverse listening to him play from down the hall. And...he loves Ann more than anything else. He would do anything for her, even if it meant his own downfall.
There is a reason the Negaverse doesn't necessarily allow love. It's because love is a weakness. If you love someone or something, that means you are willing to give anything for them. That's Allen's problem. He loves Ann so much; I have no doubt that if we manage to kidnap her or something, he'll do whatever we ask of him. But Ann is the hard part.
Ann isn't as emotional or compassionate as Allen. She's sort of selfish. She has a darker personality than Allen. She doesn't play an instrument, sing, or anything like that. And her biggest problem? Jealousy. She would get angry if I even dared to look at Allen, that's how bad it is. She's actually considered to be stronger than Allen, because her powers are driven by her hatred and jealousy. She loves Allen, I can tell, but she isn't as committed to her love as Allen is. I used to feel bad for him, but now I'm not sure. He needs to grow up and realize that their love isn't as good as it was when they first came to the Negaverse.
There had to be some way we could change them. They have to be having some doubts about Queen Beryl, what with the rest of us Scouts leaving Beryl's court. I bet if I worked with Ami and Rei, we could come up with a strategy to possibly heal them and bring them to our side. I honestly think they would make great friends and allies, if only we could convince them.
I snapped out of my thoughts when Allen's voice echoed through the clearing.
"This isn't the last of us," Allen said. He took Ann's hand and they both disappeared in a flurry of black rose petals. Tuxedo Mask sank to his knees, his sword falling to the ground. The four Generals rushed over to him, each asking him if he was okay.
He looked up and smiled halfheartedly at them. "I'm fine, just a little tired," he said. Luna and Artemis emerged from behind a tree.
"His body still has to get used to the power of the Golden Crystal. His energy is probably drained for the time being. You did well today Tuxedo Mask," Luna said. We all agreed. I was proud of him for being so brave and fighting Allen and Ann on his own. He may have won, if it wasn't such a horrible double team. He's getting stronger and stronger with each day.
But seeing Sailor Moon in her cold state...it killed me inside. I knew the other Scouts were feeling the same way judging by the sad look in their eyes. We were all close to her, even though we never really met before. She was our Princess on the Moon, which meant we were obviously really close. It's our duty to protect her, and yet we didn't carry out that duty when the time came. And now she's stuck under Beryl's spell, and there's nothing we can do about it yet.
Kunzite walked Darien home after we all detransformed, and the Sun was starting to set. We all decided to rest for now, and meet again tomorrow after school. Hopefully, Darien's spirits have gone up by then. I walked down the sidewalk with Nephrite, trying to find some way to break the awkward silence. Things between us have been sort of awkward since we woke up this morning.
There were so many things about him that I was dying to know. Where are his parents? Why does he live alone? Why was he so awkward around me? He didn't need to be...
"Do you think he's going to be okay?" I asked, figuring he would know who I was talking about. Nephrite's fist clenched slightly before unclenching.
"He'll be fine. He's strong, and he can't go too long without social contact," Nephrite said with a chuckle.
"How did you two meet?" I said.
"I saved him from getting his ass kicked," he said, laughing again.
I giggled and said, "Figures." We arrived at the apartment complex and went into the elevator with smiles on our faces. Nephrite was telling me about when he met Darien at school when he froze. The elevator doors shut, and his finger was hovering over number 12, our floor.
"What is it?" I said, placing a hand on his arm. He looked down at me and bit the inside of his cheek.
"Serena lives in the penthouse..." he said quietly. My eyes widened, and my curiosity got the best of me.
"Wanna go check it out?" I said, winking. He stared in shock as I reached over and pressed the button for thirteen. Maybe there was some clue that would help us figure out how to change her back?
I gripped onto the railing as the elevator went up, squeezing my eyes shut. For a brief minute there, I forgot about my fear of elevators. Out of everything I've been through, the only thing I'm afraid of is elevators. Ever since that one day...
I had managed to leave the Negaverse for a brief few hours. I was desperately in need of getting a new cookbook that was released in Tokyo. I had always had a secret passion for cooking, and I would always steal the books from stores throughout Tokyo and spend hours looking through the pages and reading the recipes. We weren't very well fed in the Negaverse.
I went into the giant superstore that the new cookbook was released in. There was only one copy left, and I wanted it to be mine. I had managed to sneak into the back room of the store disguised as a worker, and took the last copy for myself. I had no shame in what I was doing, I just wanted the book to be mine. I walked out of the store with the book safely in a plastic bag, not arousing any suspicion. As I suspected, the alarms didn't go off when I went through the doors of the store. I started quickening my pace towards the elevator when I felt someone grab my wrist. I spun around, ready to attack, but the heavy cookbook prevented me from raising my fist.
I was shocked to find a policeman standing in front of me, his grip tight on my arm. I knew I could easily beat the shit out of him, but I didn't want to call suspicion to myself. "Did you just steal that book?" he said, shaking me. How was I going to get out of this situation without calling attention to myself?
"No sir," I said calmly. My eyes began scanning the area, but there was no way out of this other than the elevator.
"I'd like to ask to see your receipt ma'am," he said, reaching for my back. I instinctively held the bag out of his reach. Mercury and I played these games all of the time...I would steal her perfume and she would always try to reach for it. She's a lot shorter than me...
I started twisting my body so he couldn't grab my bag. He was getting agitated with me, I could tell. "Miss, let me see your bag. I don't want to have to call back-up," the policeman said. No shit Sherlock. I don't think either of us wanted that.
Suddenly, someone placed a hand on my shoulder, stopping both of us in our tracks.
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you! Don't you know you're supposed to wait for me?" I looked at the man who was speaking, and was surprised to find he was actually pretty cute. He had brown hair that hung over his caramel eyes. His voice was smooth but stern.
I looked into his eyes and whispered, "What are you doing?"
He pushed me behind him and whispered, "Just play along."
"Thank you Sir, I am so glad you found her!" the man said, shaking the officer's hand. He turned to me and shook his finger in my face. "I've been looking all over for you," he said sternly. I pretended to be ashamed as he turned back to the policeman.
"You know this girl?" the officer said. The man sighed and put a hand on the officer's shoulder.
"Sadly, yes. She is my sister. She's a little crazy," the man said, twirling his finger in a circle next to his ear. I opened my mouth in shock. "She's a schizophrenic, you see."
I took that as my cue and got down on my knees in front of a massage chair that was sitting right beside me. I bowed to the chair and said, "Oh wise Emperor, how may I serve you?"
I peeked up from the ground as the mysterious man said, "Tragic, isn't it? But, no harm done! Now, come on sis! Time to go see that doctor!" He came over to me and helped me get up from the ground, the bag still in my hand. He began to push me towards the elevator when I stopped next to a lifesize cutout of Reni Takagi from Momoiro Clover Z. I knew that because Venus was a fan of them, even though she would never admit it.
"Oh, hello doctor! How are you?" I said to the cutout.
The man pushed me forward again and said, "No, no, no, no, not that one!" Before the policeman knew what was happening, we were already in the elevator and heading down to the first floor of the department store.
I heaved a sigh of relief once the doors closed and he pressed the button for number one.
"You didn't have to do that," I said quietly. The man stared at me and extended his hand.
"The name's Ken. Can you just thank me and get it over with?" he said with a smile. I didn't take his hand, but I let my guard down.
"Th-thank you," I whispered. I had never genuinely thanked someone before, and it felt good.
"Aren't you going to tell me your name?" he said, staring at me.
Should I lie? It's not like I was ever going to see this man again. But then again...he was pretty handsome.
"Lita," I said. Why was I being honest with him?
"That's a pretty name," he said. I blushed...was I feeling emotions towards him? I'm supposed to be emotionless; that's all I've ever been trained to be. If Venus or Queen Beryl saw me now, there was no doubt in my mind that I would be punished beyond belief.
I looked away from him, not daring to look into those gorgeous caramel eyes.
Suddenly, the elevator made a squeaking sound and we stopped moving. The light above the elevator door said we were on the fifth floor.
"What the hell?" I said aloud.
"Sounds like the elevator broke. Don't worry, things like this happen all of the time. They'll have us out soon," Ken said. I nodded and sank to the floor of the elevator. If I was going to be stuck there, I might as well get comfortable.
"So, why did you steal the book?" Ken said, sitting down next to me. I tensed at his question. "I'm sorry, I was just wondering..." he said silently.
I shook my head. "No, it's okay. You deserve to know, I guess. I...don't get luxuries where I come from. I'm limited to a few simple things, and the food is very bland and not very tasteful. I've always had an interest in cooking, even though I've never touched an oven or a pan before in my life. I just like looking at the food and memorizing the recipes, you know? I don't have any money...so stealing is the only way I can feel somewhat sane. It's weird, I know, but it's just the way I have to live my life."
He listened quietly, and when I finished, he put his hand on mine. "I understand. It must be hard...but stealing isn't the answer. Have you ever tried asking? I mean, I'm sure I'm not the only person in this city that would willingly help you..." he said. I looked up at him in shock.
"You...would help me? Even though we've never met, and I could be a murderer or something like that, you would go ahead and help me?" I said, not able to understand his reasoning.
"I wasn't put on this world so I could hate and judge those who live their lives in ways that don't fall into my description of "moral". My job is to love, and that's the most powerful thing in the world. So yeah, I wouldn't hesitate to help someone in need."
At his words, a deep wound was opened in my once-empty heart. I had always believed that the humans on Earth were selfish, and cared only for things such as money and sex. Never before had I met someone like Ken, and it opened new doors for me.
The speakers in the elevator buzzed, and a female voice echoed through the small elevator.
"My name is Hitori, and I'm the head mechanic at this store. I'm asking you both to stay calm and not panic, but the elevator's wires are starting to tear and that is why the elevator has stopped."
At the woman's words, the elevator began to tremble violently. I looked at Ken, and for the first time in my life, I was genuinely afraid. I couldn't die like this...
"The elevator is currently located right below the doors to the sixth floor, and we have a rescue team there right now ready to lift you out of the elevator. We ask that you carefully open the hatch to the top of the elevator and climb out so that the rescue team can safely lift you out before the wires snap. Please go quickly, and stay calm."
How the HELL was this woman talking like this was no big deal?! The elevator was minutes away from falling; flattening us both. I couldn't let such a good man as Ken die like that.
He got up and pulled me up with him before he started pushing up on the hatch at the top of the elevator. The elevator started shaking again, and I had to grab onto the railing to keep from falling. The hatch wouldn't budge for him. I gently pushed him to the side and said, "Here, let me try."
I jumped up and kicked the hatch as hard as I could, sending it flying open. I was known in the Negaverse for my unmatchable strength.
"You go first," I said to Ken, getting on my knees so I could lift him up. He shook his head and pulled me back up.
"No, I won't go until I know you're safely on the 6th floor. You go," he said.
I opened my mouth to argue, but he put a finger to my lips. "We're wasting time," he said. I nodded and let him lift me up onto the top of the elevator. Sure enough, a team of men were waiting for me to grab their hands. I bent down to help Ken up, and I easily pulled him up to the top with me. The elevator shook some more, and I knew there were probably just a few seconds until it hurtled down and killed us both.
"Go!" Ken said, pushing me towards the men. I looked back at him with uncertainty, but jumped up and let the men pull me safely onto the sixth floor.
There was a horrible screeching sound, and I turned around to find the elevator shaking to the point where it was almost impossible for Ken to stand. I quickly got down on my stomach and leaned over the edge, reaching my hand as far as it could go.
"Ken!" I screamed. He looked up at me and outstretched his hand. Our fingertips brushed against each other, and I was about to grab his hand, when the wires snapped. I watched in complete horror as the elevator went crashing down. Something flew up into the air and landed on the other side of me, but I didn't care.
All I could think about was the look on Ken's face as the wires snapped and he was falling to his death. The tears were spilling out of my eyes, and I was screaming and crying in horror. There was a loud crash, and I could hear it from my position so far up. Ken was gone.
He had died saving me. I was selfish and let myself go first. I should have let him go...he was a human, and he had much more value than me. We had met just a few minutes ago, and already he had become one of my closest friends. And he was gone...just like that.
A few minutes after the elevator went crashing to its demise, I was sitting on the outside of an ambulance in complete shock. A blanket was wrapped around my shoulders, but I could hardly feel it. My body was numb, along with my brain and every other piece of sanity I had left. A man wearing a firefighter's uniform approached me, holding a plastic bag out to me.
"Excuse me Miss, is this yours? We found it next to the 6th floor entrance," he said. I stared in shock at the familiar plastic bag; the reason for everything that happened.
I nodded silently and took the bag, slowly taking out the large book that was inside.
After everything that happened, he still made sure I got my cookbook.
END OF CHAPTER 14
Hey guys, I am so sorry this chapter wasn't very long or good. I've been under a lot of stress lately, and I'm just trying to get as much writing in as I can. Hopefully basketball season will end here soon and I'll have more time and less stress, and I'll be able to make better chapters. I just felt like I should give Lita a little emotional backstory, because I gave her the ability of feeling emotions earlier on in the story. I just kind of wanted to introduce what led her to realize how badly she was being treated in the Negaverse and what caused her breakdown earlier on.
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~Miss Moon Rose~