1 Chapter 5
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"Well, where do we start?" Sere said resting her hands on her chin. "We have no idea where Lita is, or where she could be."
"The enemy will present itself in time." Sage replied.
"But we don't have time to wait for that, there's no doubt your friend is already in enough trouble." Kento said still staring out the window.
"Well, you saw her get kidnapped. Didn't you see which way they went?" Rowen asked.
"You saw it happen?!" Mina gasped. "Why didn't you do anything?!"
"They disappeared into thin air! It happened really fast! What could I do?!" Kento quickly retorted.
"The Warlords were never capable of such powers before." Amy thought aloud. "Were they not?"
"You're forgetting they could have had some help along the way." Raye said standing. " Amy, I could have sworn Luna said something about our pens having tracking devices in them."
"Yes!" Amy said switching on her small computer. "I see her signal! It's in the middle of the city…"
"Let's go then!" Serena said jumping up.
"You know you're walking right into a trap." Kento reprised.
"Of course." Cye said. "But I'm sure we can handle 'em with all of us."
"I only hope you're right Cye." Ryo said.
So the Ronins and four Scouts decided to set out following the green glow on Amy's computer screen. Kento was not sure about any of this. He did not understand how everyone had all these memories and feelings for each other. It did not make much sense to him, he did not recall all the events they said to have.
Upon reaching the middle of the city the party halted.
"It says she's here, but I see nothing." Amy peered around.
"Wait…" Raye started. "I sense an evil force approaching fast."
"From where?" Mina asked?.
"Underground!!"
No sooner did Raye exclaim this when they heard a break in the pavement behind them. They all turned around suddenly. There standing in front of them were the once dark warlords.
"Stand back guys, they're not themselves!" Kento exclaimed.
Kento immediately whipped out his armor orb and armored up. There was a brilliance of flashing light as all the others, Senshi and Ronins followed.
"Shall we dance?" Anubis smirked evilly.
"You will notice out strength has grown." Sekmet said.
"We'll see." Cye replied.
The two forces rushed at each other. Armors clashed, lights flew every which was. The Ronins and Scouts seemed to have the upper hand. But…
At that point, the fighting suddenly stopped. From the deep hole in the ground, from which the Warlords had come, rose a dark and malevolent figure. The Warlords fell to their knees and bowed nervously.
"Worthless!" The figure said. And with a wave of its staff the Warlords wen flying into the buildings aside from them. "Never sufficed for anything. I should have done away with them long ago." The evil thought to itself.
"Lita!" Serena screamed. "Are you alright?!"
"Petty Princess." The figure puffed, waved it staff and sent Serena careening into the ground. "All of you….weaklings!!!"
One by one all of them were picked off.
Except…
With one quick motion the amoral was caught from behind.
"One more move and I'll break your neck." Kento breathed.
Part of her was scared, but the evil and power-hungry was not. The inhabited Lita stood stiff unflinching. One of the Scouts abruptly rose up.
"No! Don't' Kento you can't!" Raye yelled.
Kento shot a look downward.
"And why not, some scum like this shouldn't be allowed to live!"
"It's Lita you can't!"
"Your friend, is not in her right mind. What else can I do?" He tightened his grip.
Suddenly struck Serena, a memory quite hazy in her mind but nevertheless becoming clearer. The stood slowly. Lita, her ship, and how she had returned from a dimension, with no other reason than she must have been….
"Go ahead!" Serena yelled as she had finally figured it out. Why Lita had returned in shambles those so many years ago.
"I mean, you are in fact a heartless beast who could care less about people emotions and more for himself!"
The others stared at her in confusion. Kento couldn't make of what she was saying.
"She went through hell for you! And you turned her away!"
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Kento shouted as he was angrily tightening his grip on Lita. He had not yet remembered his past.
"Long ago Kento! She came to you and you pushed her away!"
A sudden flash went through Kento's mind and he accidentally released his grasp. And Lita flew from his arms.
He recalled everything, the ball, the Red Spot, and the night he threw Lita away from his life. Regaining his bearings he quickly rushed toward the Half Lita.
"You!" He said and pointed.
"Yes, me you miserable cur! What I put myself through for you was beyond one of the most foolish things I ever did. You must die for my pain and sorrow."
When Ageeba's soul had merged with Lita's she grasped the anger Lita still had for Kento and held into it using it against her, helping in her control.
"Why? Why did you still come after me after all these years you knew I didn't like you!?" Kento lashed.
"I thought I could win you over if I started over!" Lita screamed. "I was wrong, I thought some how there was something that you would like about me. Why I thought that I don't know…. but…I wish for your death every minute I delay in killing you now!"
Kento was astonished he remembered all that he had done and she had said. He felt terrible at first, but no, she wished him dead now, and how could he deny her a fight.
"Alright…" He said, come on!"
They rushed toward each other at a high speed, but in mid rush Lita stopped, dropped her weapon and clasped her head.
"No!" She said to herself. "I don't want to go through with this but I must!"
"She conflicting with herself!" Amy said. "Her evil side is loosing its influence and she's forgetting her anger!"
"Kento!" She said as she looked up. "I love you, even though you do not in return I do! MY LOVE FOR YOU WAS UNDYING EVEN TO THIS DAY!!"
Tears were streaming down her face. She screamed and light came from her eyes and body. It spread in a radius around her. After it cleared there was a scene of Kento standing there, Lita in front of him, staff in hand, with Kento's Naginata ran through her. Blood pouring from her wound.
"What have you done!!!" Raye screamed.
"She ran towards me and tried to attack!!" Kento exclaimed. "What else was I supposed to do!?"
Suddenly as black dust left Lita body hovered over head and exploded with a flash of dim purple light. Lita fell to the ground. Kento stood aside in shock.
"No!!" Serena ran towards her and leaned over her. "Sage can't you heal her?!"
Sage came up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"It's beyond my abilities." He said solemnly.
Serena began to cry.
Kento looked at his Naginata, blood was dripping from it. He bowed his head and looked at Lita laying on the ground, her friend crying over her. He did not know what else he was supposed to do in defense.
"I was afraid…." He said.
"What?" Mina questioned.
"I didn't know what I felt that night…she came to me."
"What are you talking about?" Raye questioned.
"Back during the Silver Millennium, when she came I had a feeling for her I had never felt before, I took it as an evil omen, so I disregarded it and was afraid of what it might be, and it turned into anger when she came to me. I didn't know she would feel a certain way towards me and I didn't know what to do about it."
"So you shattered her dreams!?" Serena screamed. "How could you! Now look at her! You went as far as too kill her."
"What I did was in self defense!" Kento countered.
"I would have done the same." Ryo commented.
"What?" Raye gasped.
"Would you have let yourself die?" Ryo blankly asked.
Raye looked at the ground with solitude.
"No, I suppose I wouldn't have, but…"
Raye began to cry and threw her arms around Ryo. Kento stared at the destruction he had caused. He was not sure what to do. What they wanted him to do for that matter. He turned and began to walk away.
"Where are you going?!" Serena asked still with contempt.
"A place where a vagrant rouge who doesn't deserve….anything….can wander."
"Is that all you're going to do?" Amy jumped forward surprising everyone. "Run away?"
"What do you want from me?!" Kento yelled in repercussion.
"Nothing at all, that's it." Mina shrugged. "Just for you to admit that you once at some point, did love her. So that her struggle was not in vain."
"I ain't admitting to anything, there is nothing to admit to."
"But you said it yourself." Raye began, wiping her tears. "You felt something for her."
"It was nothing, something, but nothing, a small feeling that's all. That didn't mean I loved her."
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!"
The silence was broken as Serena stepped quickly away from Lita.
"I saw her hand move, I could have sworn I did!" She yelled and pointed toward Lita's body.
"What?!" Rowen exclaimed. "Let me see."
Rowen dashed to Lita's side, picking up her wrist to find a pulse.
"I don't know how it's possible but she still has a faint pulse. I have to be honest with a wound like that it won't last for much longer though." He said sadly.
"There has to be something we can do we can't just let her die while she's suffering!" Mina cried hysterically.
Rowen went over to her and held her. The only thought that was going through everyone's minds at this point is that something as horrid as this could not be happening.
"My armor has never been meant for anything but destruction…" Kento thought to himself. "I have proved that before, and it never ends does it?"
At that moment Lita was enveloped in a bright tinted green light, and she began to float until she was standing upright. The Scouts and Ronins gazed in fear and amazement. A tall female figure ascended from the sky. She was clad in dark verdant armor, suitable for women of royalty. The being surveyed all of the onlookers and then spoke in an echoing voice.
"I am called Lady Io, guardian of Io, one of Jupiter's many moons, and chosen secret guard of the Royal Princess of Jupiter." She shot a glare at Kento. Not a hateful glare but somewhat of a warning glare. "I understand an ill fate has befallen the Princess."
"Please." Sage stepped forward. "Can you help us, can you help her?"
"If you mean heal her yes. If she was dead such a task would be impossible for me but she is only mortally wounded, nothing I cannot handle."
"If you're her guardian why didn't you help her?" Serena croaked.
"With matters of evil I cannot intervene or in her battles for that matter, that is here doings. I am here only to deal with aftermath. If she is dead I leave her, if wounded beyond human hands I must tend to her."
"Then please save her now!" Amy begged.
"Only under one condition may I bring her back. And there must be this good reason."
Again she glared at Kento, but he looked away.
"She must have something to live for, by this display I have seen tonight I fond no example."
"But you must she has so much to live for." Raye pleaded.
"I can see there is only one she wishes to live for, for what reasons I do not know. But for this I am sure, only will she be revived and healed of her ailments if this one in return favors so."
The Scouts and Ronins bowed their heads for they knew Kento did not feel for Lita what she felt for him. How could she be revived if her only hope rested on the shoulders of one who did not posses such emotions? They felt all hope was lost for her when…
"I have seen your heart young one." Lady Io turned to Kento. "I know you will care for our Princess."
Lady Io bowed and stood aside Lita chanting and waving her hands. Lita slowly descended was to the ground and lay no longer in blood, but in Ageeba's dark uniform unstained by battle.
"May I never have the need to return." Lady Io bowed once more and returned to the night sky.
The others stared at Kento in astonishment. Lady Io had seen something in him that they had failed to see. Deep within him was compassion, was the longing, the same that Lita had felt. He had only been wrestling with it for all this time, not fully understanding just how to interpret such a thing.
Lita took a deep breath and opened her eyes. She sat herself up with her arms and looked around dazed. Her eyes wondered over to Kento and oddly enough, she smiled.
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Chapter 5 finally out. Currently working on ideas for the next chapter. I have decided that will be the last one. It might be an Epilogue, who knows what I'll do with it. Hope you liked this installment.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ All rights reserved. Sailormoon and Ronin Warriors is in no way my idea. I am in no way taking credit for the production or creation of these characters. If I have missed anything, which I'm sure I have. All other standard fanfic disclaimers apply.
Europa@sdf-1.com ========Copyright 2002 Europa (All rights reserved)========
Times Changed
"Well, where do we start?" Sere said resting her hands on her chin. "We have no idea where Lita is, or where she could be."
"The enemy will present itself in time." Sage replied.
"But we don't have time to wait for that, there's no doubt your friend is already in enough trouble." Kento said still staring out the window.
"Well, you saw her get kidnapped. Didn't you see which way they went?" Rowen asked.
"You saw it happen?!" Mina gasped. "Why didn't you do anything?!"
"They disappeared into thin air! It happened really fast! What could I do?!" Kento quickly retorted.
"The Warlords were never capable of such powers before." Amy thought aloud. "Were they not?"
"You're forgetting they could have had some help along the way." Raye said standing. " Amy, I could have sworn Luna said something about our pens having tracking devices in them."
"Yes!" Amy said switching on her small computer. "I see her signal! It's in the middle of the city…"
"Let's go then!" Serena said jumping up.
"You know you're walking right into a trap." Kento reprised.
"Of course." Cye said. "But I'm sure we can handle 'em with all of us."
"I only hope you're right Cye." Ryo said.
So the Ronins and four Scouts decided to set out following the green glow on Amy's computer screen. Kento was not sure about any of this. He did not understand how everyone had all these memories and feelings for each other. It did not make much sense to him, he did not recall all the events they said to have.
Upon reaching the middle of the city the party halted.
"It says she's here, but I see nothing." Amy peered around.
"Wait…" Raye started. "I sense an evil force approaching fast."
"From where?" Mina asked?.
"Underground!!"
No sooner did Raye exclaim this when they heard a break in the pavement behind them. They all turned around suddenly. There standing in front of them were the once dark warlords.
"Stand back guys, they're not themselves!" Kento exclaimed.
Kento immediately whipped out his armor orb and armored up. There was a brilliance of flashing light as all the others, Senshi and Ronins followed.
"Shall we dance?" Anubis smirked evilly.
"You will notice out strength has grown." Sekmet said.
"We'll see." Cye replied.
The two forces rushed at each other. Armors clashed, lights flew every which was. The Ronins and Scouts seemed to have the upper hand. But…
At that point, the fighting suddenly stopped. From the deep hole in the ground, from which the Warlords had come, rose a dark and malevolent figure. The Warlords fell to their knees and bowed nervously.
"Worthless!" The figure said. And with a wave of its staff the Warlords wen flying into the buildings aside from them. "Never sufficed for anything. I should have done away with them long ago." The evil thought to itself.
"Lita!" Serena screamed. "Are you alright?!"
"Petty Princess." The figure puffed, waved it staff and sent Serena careening into the ground. "All of you….weaklings!!!"
One by one all of them were picked off.
Except…
With one quick motion the amoral was caught from behind.
"One more move and I'll break your neck." Kento breathed.
Part of her was scared, but the evil and power-hungry was not. The inhabited Lita stood stiff unflinching. One of the Scouts abruptly rose up.
"No! Don't' Kento you can't!" Raye yelled.
Kento shot a look downward.
"And why not, some scum like this shouldn't be allowed to live!"
"It's Lita you can't!"
"Your friend, is not in her right mind. What else can I do?" He tightened his grip.
Suddenly struck Serena, a memory quite hazy in her mind but nevertheless becoming clearer. The stood slowly. Lita, her ship, and how she had returned from a dimension, with no other reason than she must have been….
"Go ahead!" Serena yelled as she had finally figured it out. Why Lita had returned in shambles those so many years ago.
"I mean, you are in fact a heartless beast who could care less about people emotions and more for himself!"
The others stared at her in confusion. Kento couldn't make of what she was saying.
"She went through hell for you! And you turned her away!"
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Kento shouted as he was angrily tightening his grip on Lita. He had not yet remembered his past.
"Long ago Kento! She came to you and you pushed her away!"
A sudden flash went through Kento's mind and he accidentally released his grasp. And Lita flew from his arms.
He recalled everything, the ball, the Red Spot, and the night he threw Lita away from his life. Regaining his bearings he quickly rushed toward the Half Lita.
"You!" He said and pointed.
"Yes, me you miserable cur! What I put myself through for you was beyond one of the most foolish things I ever did. You must die for my pain and sorrow."
When Ageeba's soul had merged with Lita's she grasped the anger Lita still had for Kento and held into it using it against her, helping in her control.
"Why? Why did you still come after me after all these years you knew I didn't like you!?" Kento lashed.
"I thought I could win you over if I started over!" Lita screamed. "I was wrong, I thought some how there was something that you would like about me. Why I thought that I don't know…. but…I wish for your death every minute I delay in killing you now!"
Kento was astonished he remembered all that he had done and she had said. He felt terrible at first, but no, she wished him dead now, and how could he deny her a fight.
"Alright…" He said, come on!"
They rushed toward each other at a high speed, but in mid rush Lita stopped, dropped her weapon and clasped her head.
"No!" She said to herself. "I don't want to go through with this but I must!"
"She conflicting with herself!" Amy said. "Her evil side is loosing its influence and she's forgetting her anger!"
"Kento!" She said as she looked up. "I love you, even though you do not in return I do! MY LOVE FOR YOU WAS UNDYING EVEN TO THIS DAY!!"
Tears were streaming down her face. She screamed and light came from her eyes and body. It spread in a radius around her. After it cleared there was a scene of Kento standing there, Lita in front of him, staff in hand, with Kento's Naginata ran through her. Blood pouring from her wound.
"What have you done!!!" Raye screamed.
"She ran towards me and tried to attack!!" Kento exclaimed. "What else was I supposed to do!?"
Suddenly as black dust left Lita body hovered over head and exploded with a flash of dim purple light. Lita fell to the ground. Kento stood aside in shock.
"No!!" Serena ran towards her and leaned over her. "Sage can't you heal her?!"
Sage came up behind her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"It's beyond my abilities." He said solemnly.
Serena began to cry.
Kento looked at his Naginata, blood was dripping from it. He bowed his head and looked at Lita laying on the ground, her friend crying over her. He did not know what else he was supposed to do in defense.
"I was afraid…." He said.
"What?" Mina questioned.
"I didn't know what I felt that night…she came to me."
"What are you talking about?" Raye questioned.
"Back during the Silver Millennium, when she came I had a feeling for her I had never felt before, I took it as an evil omen, so I disregarded it and was afraid of what it might be, and it turned into anger when she came to me. I didn't know she would feel a certain way towards me and I didn't know what to do about it."
"So you shattered her dreams!?" Serena screamed. "How could you! Now look at her! You went as far as too kill her."
"What I did was in self defense!" Kento countered.
"I would have done the same." Ryo commented.
"What?" Raye gasped.
"Would you have let yourself die?" Ryo blankly asked.
Raye looked at the ground with solitude.
"No, I suppose I wouldn't have, but…"
Raye began to cry and threw her arms around Ryo. Kento stared at the destruction he had caused. He was not sure what to do. What they wanted him to do for that matter. He turned and began to walk away.
"Where are you going?!" Serena asked still with contempt.
"A place where a vagrant rouge who doesn't deserve….anything….can wander."
"Is that all you're going to do?" Amy jumped forward surprising everyone. "Run away?"
"What do you want from me?!" Kento yelled in repercussion.
"Nothing at all, that's it." Mina shrugged. "Just for you to admit that you once at some point, did love her. So that her struggle was not in vain."
"I ain't admitting to anything, there is nothing to admit to."
"But you said it yourself." Raye began, wiping her tears. "You felt something for her."
"It was nothing, something, but nothing, a small feeling that's all. That didn't mean I loved her."
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!"
The silence was broken as Serena stepped quickly away from Lita.
"I saw her hand move, I could have sworn I did!" She yelled and pointed toward Lita's body.
"What?!" Rowen exclaimed. "Let me see."
Rowen dashed to Lita's side, picking up her wrist to find a pulse.
"I don't know how it's possible but she still has a faint pulse. I have to be honest with a wound like that it won't last for much longer though." He said sadly.
"There has to be something we can do we can't just let her die while she's suffering!" Mina cried hysterically.
Rowen went over to her and held her. The only thought that was going through everyone's minds at this point is that something as horrid as this could not be happening.
"My armor has never been meant for anything but destruction…" Kento thought to himself. "I have proved that before, and it never ends does it?"
At that moment Lita was enveloped in a bright tinted green light, and she began to float until she was standing upright. The Scouts and Ronins gazed in fear and amazement. A tall female figure ascended from the sky. She was clad in dark verdant armor, suitable for women of royalty. The being surveyed all of the onlookers and then spoke in an echoing voice.
"I am called Lady Io, guardian of Io, one of Jupiter's many moons, and chosen secret guard of the Royal Princess of Jupiter." She shot a glare at Kento. Not a hateful glare but somewhat of a warning glare. "I understand an ill fate has befallen the Princess."
"Please." Sage stepped forward. "Can you help us, can you help her?"
"If you mean heal her yes. If she was dead such a task would be impossible for me but she is only mortally wounded, nothing I cannot handle."
"If you're her guardian why didn't you help her?" Serena croaked.
"With matters of evil I cannot intervene or in her battles for that matter, that is here doings. I am here only to deal with aftermath. If she is dead I leave her, if wounded beyond human hands I must tend to her."
"Then please save her now!" Amy begged.
"Only under one condition may I bring her back. And there must be this good reason."
Again she glared at Kento, but he looked away.
"She must have something to live for, by this display I have seen tonight I fond no example."
"But you must she has so much to live for." Raye pleaded.
"I can see there is only one she wishes to live for, for what reasons I do not know. But for this I am sure, only will she be revived and healed of her ailments if this one in return favors so."
The Scouts and Ronins bowed their heads for they knew Kento did not feel for Lita what she felt for him. How could she be revived if her only hope rested on the shoulders of one who did not posses such emotions? They felt all hope was lost for her when…
"I have seen your heart young one." Lady Io turned to Kento. "I know you will care for our Princess."
Lady Io bowed and stood aside Lita chanting and waving her hands. Lita slowly descended was to the ground and lay no longer in blood, but in Ageeba's dark uniform unstained by battle.
"May I never have the need to return." Lady Io bowed once more and returned to the night sky.
The others stared at Kento in astonishment. Lady Io had seen something in him that they had failed to see. Deep within him was compassion, was the longing, the same that Lita had felt. He had only been wrestling with it for all this time, not fully understanding just how to interpret such a thing.
Lita took a deep breath and opened her eyes. She sat herself up with her arms and looked around dazed. Her eyes wondered over to Kento and oddly enough, she smiled.
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Chapter 5 finally out. Currently working on ideas for the next chapter. I have decided that will be the last one. It might be an Epilogue, who knows what I'll do with it. Hope you liked this installment.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ All rights reserved. Sailormoon and Ronin Warriors is in no way my idea. I am in no way taking credit for the production or creation of these characters. If I have missed anything, which I'm sure I have. All other standard fanfic disclaimers apply.
Europa@sdf-1.com ========Copyright 2002 Europa (All rights reserved)========