Chapter Nine
Meanwhile, Jupiter had her problems. Jupiter Twin was provoking her constantly into fighting. But Jupiter stood her ground until Twin said something that made her blood turn cold.
" Wouldn't you like to know how your love, Nephlite dies?" Twin spoke nastily.
On one crystal wall, Jupiter saw Nephlite fighting her, his uniform gray, bruised and bloody as she was. She was speaking to him but it appeared he did not listen. Jupiter could hear none of this. Then, her reflection said one thing to Nephlite which seemed to stop him and spoke with recognition. The reflection Jupiter smiled but then horror as she saw her love struck by a blast of energy from a very large, very dark being. Nephlite fell into her arms, whispered something and died. Jupiter stared in shock and dismay but her face became horrified as she watched her reflection take her sword and run herself through the heart. She fell on top of her love and the picture faded away. Jupiter fell to her knees, crying into her hands.
" No," she whispered, " it can't be!"
Twin chuckled," Oh, but it is. How sweet! Two lovers die together. Isn't it romantic? I think it's sick!" Twin began to form a ball of crystal fluid in her hands.
Jupiter looked up, angrily brushing away her tears, " I think you're sick!" Jupiter stood up," JUPITER THUNDER CLAP ZAP!!!"
Twin stared in shock as an electrical ball was shot at her, knocking the crystal fluid from her hand and onto her. " NO!" she screamed as it took over her. She screamed as the crystal took shape. There was a brilliant flash of light. Then nothing was left but a crystal block with Jupiter Twin inside frozen.
Jupiter again fell to her knees and cried. Venus, who had just defeated her twin, rushed over to Jupiter and held her," Jupiter! It's okay. You beat her."
Jupiter looked up with tears streaming," Oh, Venus," she sobbed, " if you could have seen what I saw! Oh, the pain, hate, sorrow. My love!"
Venus wasn't sure what Jupiter had seen but she knew what it was like almost losing her love.
" Jupiter, it wasn't real. It couldn't be."
" Oh, but it will be," Jupiter and Venus spun around to see Mars coming to them. They took a fighting stance, " It has to be a trick!"
" Cool it!" Mars said, " It's me!"
" It is," Mercury appeared as well with a blue visor over her eyes," everything is real. This visor seems to show it."
Jupiter relaxed," Mars, is it true? Will those awful things happen?"
Mars nodded, a tear rolling. Mercury looked away to hide her face. Venus seemed confused," How is it you all know of an impending doom and I do not?"
Mars tensed up," Venus, you…don't want to know."
" What?" she asked, " About Malachite? Is that it? Something is going to happen to him, isn't it? tell me, Mars!" Venus grabbed Mars by the shoulders.
Mars just looked away," Venus, I…, it's too terrible. Please, don't make me tell."
Venus dropped her arms, " Fine. I don't want to know. But we need to focus now. The Prince and Princess are in danger. We need to find them!"
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Darien whipped out a rose from his cape. It began to glow and soon instead of Prince Darien, Darien was wearing a tux and cape with a top hat, a long cane and a white mask over his eyes.
Twin sneered," Impressive! Now, who are you supposed to be?"
" I,…well I," then it looked as if he was hearing something and nodded," I am Tuxedo Mask!"
" Whatever, it doesn't matter to me. More fun killing you either way!" he threw a black rose at Tux but he hit it away with his cane.
Twin paused, startled at this. Then he smirked," Maybe we should make this interesting." He furnished himself with a sword. He struck out at Tux who deflected it with his cane. Together, they dueled.
Twin aimed his leg at Tux's chest and knocked him down. Tux hit the ground, gasping. Twin laughed," You are weak! No wonder Prince Diamond captured his love with ease. She has pathetic guards! Now, to find out if you are who I think you are." Twin walked to Tux. Tux groaned and gritted his teeth and as Twin neared, Tux spun around and threw a red rose at Twin, hitting him square between the eyes. A look of surprise came over Twin as he staggered suddenly, nearly falling. Tux walked over to him. Twin spoke hoarsely, " What a pity that princess will never be found. And…if she was…, you'd see for yourself…she's Diamonds!" Tux thrust his cane into Twin as Twin laughed, then stopped and saw the cane sticking out of him. It glowed and then became a sword as he cried out. A flash of light and all that was left was a crystal block and the anguished Twin frozen inside.
Darien clutched his chest in pain and staggered through an opening the wall that had appeared. Running down the corridor were the scouts. Darien saw them and smiled at each of their new transformation but they stopped and looked suspiciously at him.
" Who are you?" Venus commanded. Darien was puzzle, " It is I, Prince Darien. Don't you recognize me?" They shook their heads.
" Prove that you are," Mercury said.
Darien removed his mask and they all gasped, then bowed.
" Our apologies, your Highness," Venus said," We didn't know."
Darien waved his head, " Please, get up. It's understandable." Then he doubled over. They ran to him," Your Highness! You're hurt!"
" No, I'll be fine. I…," he grimaced," It's Serena! She's in pain! I must find her!" He struggled up and began running as best he could down the corridor with girls in pursuit.
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Meanwhile, Jupiter had her problems. Jupiter Twin was provoking her constantly into fighting. But Jupiter stood her ground until Twin said something that made her blood turn cold.
" Wouldn't you like to know how your love, Nephlite dies?" Twin spoke nastily.
On one crystal wall, Jupiter saw Nephlite fighting her, his uniform gray, bruised and bloody as she was. She was speaking to him but it appeared he did not listen. Jupiter could hear none of this. Then, her reflection said one thing to Nephlite which seemed to stop him and spoke with recognition. The reflection Jupiter smiled but then horror as she saw her love struck by a blast of energy from a very large, very dark being. Nephlite fell into her arms, whispered something and died. Jupiter stared in shock and dismay but her face became horrified as she watched her reflection take her sword and run herself through the heart. She fell on top of her love and the picture faded away. Jupiter fell to her knees, crying into her hands.
" No," she whispered, " it can't be!"
Twin chuckled," Oh, but it is. How sweet! Two lovers die together. Isn't it romantic? I think it's sick!" Twin began to form a ball of crystal fluid in her hands.
Jupiter looked up, angrily brushing away her tears, " I think you're sick!" Jupiter stood up," JUPITER THUNDER CLAP ZAP!!!"
Twin stared in shock as an electrical ball was shot at her, knocking the crystal fluid from her hand and onto her. " NO!" she screamed as it took over her. She screamed as the crystal took shape. There was a brilliant flash of light. Then nothing was left but a crystal block with Jupiter Twin inside frozen.
Jupiter again fell to her knees and cried. Venus, who had just defeated her twin, rushed over to Jupiter and held her," Jupiter! It's okay. You beat her."
Jupiter looked up with tears streaming," Oh, Venus," she sobbed, " if you could have seen what I saw! Oh, the pain, hate, sorrow. My love!"
Venus wasn't sure what Jupiter had seen but she knew what it was like almost losing her love.
" Jupiter, it wasn't real. It couldn't be."
" Oh, but it will be," Jupiter and Venus spun around to see Mars coming to them. They took a fighting stance, " It has to be a trick!"
" Cool it!" Mars said, " It's me!"
" It is," Mercury appeared as well with a blue visor over her eyes," everything is real. This visor seems to show it."
Jupiter relaxed," Mars, is it true? Will those awful things happen?"
Mars nodded, a tear rolling. Mercury looked away to hide her face. Venus seemed confused," How is it you all know of an impending doom and I do not?"
Mars tensed up," Venus, you…don't want to know."
" What?" she asked, " About Malachite? Is that it? Something is going to happen to him, isn't it? tell me, Mars!" Venus grabbed Mars by the shoulders.
Mars just looked away," Venus, I…, it's too terrible. Please, don't make me tell."
Venus dropped her arms, " Fine. I don't want to know. But we need to focus now. The Prince and Princess are in danger. We need to find them!"
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Darien whipped out a rose from his cape. It began to glow and soon instead of Prince Darien, Darien was wearing a tux and cape with a top hat, a long cane and a white mask over his eyes.
Twin sneered," Impressive! Now, who are you supposed to be?"
" I,…well I," then it looked as if he was hearing something and nodded," I am Tuxedo Mask!"
" Whatever, it doesn't matter to me. More fun killing you either way!" he threw a black rose at Tux but he hit it away with his cane.
Twin paused, startled at this. Then he smirked," Maybe we should make this interesting." He furnished himself with a sword. He struck out at Tux who deflected it with his cane. Together, they dueled.
Twin aimed his leg at Tux's chest and knocked him down. Tux hit the ground, gasping. Twin laughed," You are weak! No wonder Prince Diamond captured his love with ease. She has pathetic guards! Now, to find out if you are who I think you are." Twin walked to Tux. Tux groaned and gritted his teeth and as Twin neared, Tux spun around and threw a red rose at Twin, hitting him square between the eyes. A look of surprise came over Twin as he staggered suddenly, nearly falling. Tux walked over to him. Twin spoke hoarsely, " What a pity that princess will never be found. And…if she was…, you'd see for yourself…she's Diamonds!" Tux thrust his cane into Twin as Twin laughed, then stopped and saw the cane sticking out of him. It glowed and then became a sword as he cried out. A flash of light and all that was left was a crystal block and the anguished Twin frozen inside.
Darien clutched his chest in pain and staggered through an opening the wall that had appeared. Running down the corridor were the scouts. Darien saw them and smiled at each of their new transformation but they stopped and looked suspiciously at him.
" Who are you?" Venus commanded. Darien was puzzle, " It is I, Prince Darien. Don't you recognize me?" They shook their heads.
" Prove that you are," Mercury said.
Darien removed his mask and they all gasped, then bowed.
" Our apologies, your Highness," Venus said," We didn't know."
Darien waved his head, " Please, get up. It's understandable." Then he doubled over. They ran to him," Your Highness! You're hurt!"
" No, I'll be fine. I…," he grimaced," It's Serena! She's in pain! I must find her!" He struggled up and began running as best he could down the corridor with girls in pursuit.
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