The Class Act:Chapter 2
By kattia_rose
For all notes and disclaimers see chapter 1
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What will happen next? Find out...
Two weeks went by and Darien was becoming agitated. He ached for
action, he needed to fight some evil. Darien was restless. Still no
monsters, no Rubeus, no evil. He was on edge. He wanted a fight and boy
did he get one.
He was trying to get rid of some energy (or tension depending on
the way you look at it) when Amy called.
"Hello?"
"Darien? Amy." the girl's frantic voice came over the line
"What's going on?"
"There's trouble... at the old port."
"I'll be there." *Click*
Darien quickly transformed and made his way to the old port.
"Mercury!" he called down to her. "What's going on?"
"Rubeus!" the word was enough. Actually it wasn't. Darien was,
in no way, prepared for what was coming to him,
He looked around the group. Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury , but no
Moon.
'She'll be hear, she'd never let them down.' Then he spotted her.
Serena was standing off to the side in her street clothes. 'What's she
doing?' She then disappeared into a dark alley. 'Good girl' He thought
she was going to transform. He was half right; she was going to change.
His attention was diverted from the girl he adored to a figure
that had just appeared in the sky.
"Rubeus.."
"Good evening" (Dracula style)
'How long does it take for that girl to transform?'
"What a pleasure. I had hoped you would come. And now my wish
comes true, you have truly made my night." (It's from 'Phantom of the
Opera')
"How very poetic!" Jupiter called. "You should write it down, you
know, make a collection!" her voice dripping in sarcasm.
"Yes, yes, I should, shouldn't I." Rubeus seemed to think about
that. "You mortals are very amusing. Aren't they, love?"
'Who's he talking to? Where is Sailormoon?' The thought nagged
him. He began to feel VERY uneasy.
"Yes, they are, darling," Tuxedo Mask looked up and saw a woman
with Rubeus. His eyes bugged at the blond in Rubeus' embrace. It wasn't
one of the sisters, that's for sure.
She wore a long dark over coat (like the one Shania Twain wears in
her 'Man I feel like a Woman' video) that was way to big for her.
Tux's eyes fell on her face. She had big, familiar blue eyes.
"Serena..."
Her lips were tinted a blue purple color (the color our lips turn
when you're really cold). The same color streaked her hair, which was
woven into a long French braid down to her knees. The blue purple color
was dusted onto her eyelids. The black crescent moon on her forehead
completed her look.
Tux looked her up and down as she snuggled with Rubeus. He didn't
know what to do. He was frightened and he couldn't understand why. A
breeze came by and blew open Serena's coat causing Tux's jaw to drop. She
wore a tight halter top, the color of her lips and low-slung, hip-hugging
black pants. Black high heeled boots were on her feet.
'She looks.. sexy, so sophisticated.'
'Not trampy at all, like the sisters.'
'There's something about her that's...' Tux noticed.
'Still Serena? Yeah,' the voice in his mind agreed.
'Her eyes.. They're still pure and... innocent...' Tux was
confused, why was she giving him this impression?
Rubeus turned her face towards his and kissed her. Jealousy, now a
very, VERY well known feeling, burned in him. Rubeus kissed her as he,
himself, had not dared to kissed her. Passionately, hard, fully. Oh, she
and Darien had made out in their brief time together, but he'd never kissed
her as Rubeus kissed her that very moment.
"Darling," she said, pulling away. "What are you going to do to them?"
"You mean what are WE going to do with them?" He kissed her neck.
"Of course."
There was a flash and a staff appeared in Serena's hand. It was
similar the one that belonged to Queen Beryl.
"What are we going to do?" Mars asked.
"Is this real?" Jupiter was stunned.
"'Fraid so girls," Tux called to them.
"It's not like we can fight her," Venus pointed out. "Mercury, can
you find out a way to bring her back? A weakness, maybe?"
"I'll give it a try," she took out her tiny computer and began
tapping away madly.
Tux felt breath on his ear.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't little Endymion?" she brushed her
lips against his skin.
Tuxedo Mask swallowed hard.
'Why did she call me 'Endymion?''
'Because it's your name stupid. They're from the future,'
'SHETTUP,'
'You can't tell me to shettup.' He looked at Serena to find her
looking at him questioningly. His eyes widened as he noticed the crescent
on her forehead. It was still upside down as Rubeus', but hers was gold.
She smiled at him. Tux nearly fell from his perch on the lamppost.
'No way' Tux felt himself becoming numb. Serena laughed then
returned to Rubeus side.
"I'll leave you now, play nice." Rubeus told her.
"Don't worry, I won't," She grinned mischievously. She pulled
Rubeus, by his vest, and kissed him. He, then, vanished.
"Now for some fun..." she smirked.
"What do we do?" Mars cried.
"Mercury? How's it going?" Tux had trouble keeping his voice from
squeaking.
"This is the--" Mercury broke off. Serena was right behind her
looking over Mercury's shoulder at her computer.
"Hmmm, little miss brainy-ac." Serena touched to ball of her staff
to Mercury's computer and the scene went black. There were blips and
bleeps and smoke. Sailor Mercury cried out as she dropped the tool. "It's
not nice to leave the other kids out of all the fun," she over exaggerated
a sickly sweet voice. Serena gave Mercury the look you might give to a
four year old child who had been "leaving all the other kids out of the
fun."
"Serena, what are you doing?" Jupiter whispered cautiously.
"Stupid question, Jupiter!" Serena spat, turning to the brunette.
"What do you think I'm doing?" Jupiter took a few quick steps back. She
raised her hands to her shoulder, palms forward.
"Serena..... Serena.." a look of panic developed on Jupiter's face
as the blond advanced on her. "Don't do this!" Tux watched as the crystal
orb thing began to glow menacingly. He could only guess what was coming
next.
"Serena, I know you're in there somewhere" Mars' voice stopped
Serena in her tracks
"Oh really?" Serena snarled. "'Mmmm, you know what? Uh-un,"
(Vancome Lady, Mad TV) Tuxedo Mask looked past Serena at Mercury, who had
knelt to pick up her smoldering computer.
*Zoink* Serena spun abruptly and used the glowing staff to 'zap'
the blue hared girl. Mercury cried out and toppled backwards at the bolt
of energy.
"Serena, how could you?"
"Mars, she's not Serena." Tuxedo Mask called form his perch. 'What
am I still doing up here?' He leapt to the street. "She may look like
her-" he looked at the woman her loved. "well sort of, and she may sound
like her. But she's not Serena." Serena smirked, but Tux saw something
else in her eyes. Was it... gratitude?
'Gratitude, pffff, yeah right. Your eyes are playing tricks on
you.' Tux's practical sense told him.
"No, it can't be..." Mars begged, but he saw it on her face that
she knew it was pointless to argue. She lowered her head.
*Dzzit* again Serena turned and fired a bolt of energy. This time
it was aimed at Venus, who had bent to gather up the pieces of Mercury's
computer. Mercury, herself, was getting up shakily as Venus slammed into
her from the force of the negative energy. They both went sprawling.
Jupiter went to Mercury and Venus' aid.
"Well, this has been fun, but I have places to destroy and people
to kill. I've got to waste you and be on my way. OK?" Serena held her
staff over her head as the crystal began to glow brighter. She pointed
the crystal to the sky as she floated into the air. The sky darkened as
clouds formed above her. She waved the staff around dramatically. She,
then, pointed it at the Scouts and a wave of magic hit them. Tux and the
other's were sent flying.
"All in a days work," she said pleased with herself.
Dan, dan, dan......