Chapter 2 - Captured Hearts
Katalyst extended her wings from her back and dashed at Sailor Moon, slicing at her profusely. Sailor Moon cried out in pain as she was attacked. Sailor Mercury watched in horror. Katalyst landed and glared at Mercury. "You're next..." she said, smiling evilly, eyes glowing red. "You keep telling yourself that!" Mercury said as she placed her arms on her chest and closed her eyes. Forming a pool of water under her feet, Mercury began to spin and gathered the water between her hands. Opening her eyes and looking at her opponent, she shouted "Shine Aqua Illusion!" and barraged her with her attack. Putting her hands up to block, Katalyst successfully dodged the attack and lunged at Mercury, grabbing her by the throat and tossing her into a nearby building. Colin stood up slowly, his feet shaking beneath him as he did so. "What is this urge I have to help them? It's as if there is a dormant force inside of me..." he thought. Suddenly, his body glowed white and he disappeared.
"What in hell?" Aika thought, watching the events unfold from his dimension. "What just happened there?"
Katalyst walked over to Sailor Mercury and picked her up by her neck once again. "Since you're so loud, I'll kill you first!" Mercury winced. Katalyst looked directly in Sailor Mercury's eyes and opened her mouth, slightly revealing a sword. Suddenly, she was attacked and unable to move. Dropping Mercury, she turned to see who attacked her. "Who are you?!" she demanded. "I can see right through you and your ill manners! The soldier of the sea, Sailor Neptune!" Sailor Neptune said, smiling and standing on the tip of one of her heels. "I wonder if I've gotten rusty, but I'm sure you'll give me quite a workout! The soldier of the sky, Sailor Uranus!" Sailor Uranus said, crossing her arms and glaring. "Great, more annoyances!" Katalyst snarled. "We can't watch for too long, you know?" Uranus said to Neptune, who nodded in response.
Colin was floating in the depths of his own mind. "There's so much about me... that not even I know." he said to himself. "So much of my past that is very unclear." Looking forward, Colin saw the outline of a person. "Who are you?!" he asked, somewhat startled. "I am you..." the other said, coming into Colin's view.
"Deep...!" Sailor Neptune began, holding her hands high above her head. A green ball appeared between them. "SUBMERGE!" she shouted as she directed her attack at the monster. Sidestepping, Katalyst laughed and mocked, "Nice aim!" Neptune was shocked. She had aimed dead on.
Akura appeared in the sky as Lenny and watched below. "I wonder..." he thought, "...if I handled this properly... if I am going to keep this human diguise, I need to have so-called 'friends...'"
Katalyst lunged at Uranus and Neptune. Grabbing them both by the throat, she dashed toward two nearby trees on the street. Releasing her attackers, she sent Uranus and Neptune flying and through the trees. Landing on her feet once again, Katalyst looked around for Colin. "What?!" she said, unable to find him. "Where did my target go?" she exclaimed, walking around the area. "He was just here... Akura isn't going to like this... Akura!" she called. Floating to the ground as himself, he acknowledged his companion. "I don't have an explanation for you..." he said, with a slightly depressed voice. Aika appeared in front of them. "I can show you, here." he said, projecting the recent events on a nearby building. As they both turned to look, Akura commented that "This is very odd..." The three nodded.
Sailor Moon staggered to her feet. "This... isn't over yet!" Drawing her Spiral Heart Moon Rod, she aimed it at Katalyst. "Moon... Spiral...!" she said, trembling. "Yes it is!" replied the three, extending their hands and sending her flying with a burst of energy. Sailor Moon screamed as she flew backwards, only to be caught by someone. "No," the one who caught her said in a deep masculine voice, "it's not." Sailor Moon looked up. "Darien?" she asked. Her savior smiled back at her, "No. I'm not Darien. I'm just a soldier of love and justice." Uranus and Neptune smirked. "And now it's time to end this." he said, smiling. Letting Sailor Moon stand on her own, this new soldier raised his hands above his head. The sun shined brightly as a sphere of light began to form between his hands. "Photon..." Akura and Aika looked at each other and disappeared, leaving Katalyst on her own. "You assholes!" the monster remarked. "BEAM!" Katalyst was hit directly and fell to the ground, fried. Mercury activated her visor and examined the incapacitated. "Sailor Moon! The neckalce on her neck! Remove it!" she announced. Moon nodded and took her tiara from her forehead. Sailor Moon graspeding it tightly, as it changed from a tiara to a glowing disk. "Moon..." Katalyst tried to stand up but fell back to the ground. "Tiara..." Uranus watched, smiling and nodding. "ACTION!" Sailor Moon shouted as she threw the tiara at the monsters neck, causing the necklace to fall off. Katalyst screamed as she became Kate once again and fell to the ground, the necklace landing near her. Sailor Moon's tiara returned to her, and she placed it back om her forehead. "Kate?!" Mercury shouted, upon seeing the true form behind the monster. The necklace rested on the ground, emitting dark energy. After a few seconds, the necklace turned black and shattered. In it's place remained Kate's real necklace.
Sailor Moon turned to the one who rescued her. "Who are you?" she asked. He smiled and replied simply, "A friend. You can call me Vaeran." before leaving the scene. Uranus and Neptune stood up. "We're glad you're alright, princess." Neptune said, walking away with Uranus. "Michiru... we need to talk later." Uranus whispered to her partner. Neptune nodded.
Akura appeared on the ground where he initially was as Lenny. Opening an eye, he saw Colin standing over him. "Are you alright?" he asked. "Yes, fine... thanks." Extending a hand, he helped Lenny to his feet. "Boy, you sure have a knack for getting attacked, don't you?" Colin said, jokingly. "Yeah well..." Lenny began. Colin put a finger on his lips. "Shush. You're alright, and that's all that matters." Not knowing how to react to this kindness, Lenny thanked Colin and began to walk away. "What are you doing tonight?" Lenny paused and asked Colin. "Nothing... really. What did you have in mind?" "I'd like to get to know you better. Would you mind going for dinner with me?" "Sure, when and where?" "Meet me here in an hour." Lenny said, smiling. Colin smiled back, "Sure."
Aika watched from the top of a nearby building. "Please, he's faking that so bad!" "Am I?" Akura said, appearing behind his partner. "Aren't you?" Aika asked. "I don't know... I get a weird sensation being around him. He seems very nice and warm. I've never felt those emotions befo..." "Please!" Aika interruped. "He's a stupid human! And you have me, remember?" Akura nodded and slipped his arms around Aika's waist from behind, resting his head on his back. "Of course I have you... you're all I ever need." Aika turned and faced Akura. "Always..." he said as he put his hand on Akura's chin and kissed him. The two disappeared from the roof.
Chapter 3 Preview -- As Colin and Lenny become closer, Aika's jealous manifests. Assuming a human diguise, he introduces himself as Austin. But there's more to all three of them than meets the eye. What are Vaeran and Black Twins really after?
Find out in Chapter 3 - I Live Only For You
Katalyst extended her wings from her back and dashed at Sailor Moon, slicing at her profusely. Sailor Moon cried out in pain as she was attacked. Sailor Mercury watched in horror. Katalyst landed and glared at Mercury. "You're next..." she said, smiling evilly, eyes glowing red. "You keep telling yourself that!" Mercury said as she placed her arms on her chest and closed her eyes. Forming a pool of water under her feet, Mercury began to spin and gathered the water between her hands. Opening her eyes and looking at her opponent, she shouted "Shine Aqua Illusion!" and barraged her with her attack. Putting her hands up to block, Katalyst successfully dodged the attack and lunged at Mercury, grabbing her by the throat and tossing her into a nearby building. Colin stood up slowly, his feet shaking beneath him as he did so. "What is this urge I have to help them? It's as if there is a dormant force inside of me..." he thought. Suddenly, his body glowed white and he disappeared.
"What in hell?" Aika thought, watching the events unfold from his dimension. "What just happened there?"
Katalyst walked over to Sailor Mercury and picked her up by her neck once again. "Since you're so loud, I'll kill you first!" Mercury winced. Katalyst looked directly in Sailor Mercury's eyes and opened her mouth, slightly revealing a sword. Suddenly, she was attacked and unable to move. Dropping Mercury, she turned to see who attacked her. "Who are you?!" she demanded. "I can see right through you and your ill manners! The soldier of the sea, Sailor Neptune!" Sailor Neptune said, smiling and standing on the tip of one of her heels. "I wonder if I've gotten rusty, but I'm sure you'll give me quite a workout! The soldier of the sky, Sailor Uranus!" Sailor Uranus said, crossing her arms and glaring. "Great, more annoyances!" Katalyst snarled. "We can't watch for too long, you know?" Uranus said to Neptune, who nodded in response.
Colin was floating in the depths of his own mind. "There's so much about me... that not even I know." he said to himself. "So much of my past that is very unclear." Looking forward, Colin saw the outline of a person. "Who are you?!" he asked, somewhat startled. "I am you..." the other said, coming into Colin's view.
"Deep...!" Sailor Neptune began, holding her hands high above her head. A green ball appeared between them. "SUBMERGE!" she shouted as she directed her attack at the monster. Sidestepping, Katalyst laughed and mocked, "Nice aim!" Neptune was shocked. She had aimed dead on.
Akura appeared in the sky as Lenny and watched below. "I wonder..." he thought, "...if I handled this properly... if I am going to keep this human diguise, I need to have so-called 'friends...'"
Katalyst lunged at Uranus and Neptune. Grabbing them both by the throat, she dashed toward two nearby trees on the street. Releasing her attackers, she sent Uranus and Neptune flying and through the trees. Landing on her feet once again, Katalyst looked around for Colin. "What?!" she said, unable to find him. "Where did my target go?" she exclaimed, walking around the area. "He was just here... Akura isn't going to like this... Akura!" she called. Floating to the ground as himself, he acknowledged his companion. "I don't have an explanation for you..." he said, with a slightly depressed voice. Aika appeared in front of them. "I can show you, here." he said, projecting the recent events on a nearby building. As they both turned to look, Akura commented that "This is very odd..." The three nodded.
Sailor Moon staggered to her feet. "This... isn't over yet!" Drawing her Spiral Heart Moon Rod, she aimed it at Katalyst. "Moon... Spiral...!" she said, trembling. "Yes it is!" replied the three, extending their hands and sending her flying with a burst of energy. Sailor Moon screamed as she flew backwards, only to be caught by someone. "No," the one who caught her said in a deep masculine voice, "it's not." Sailor Moon looked up. "Darien?" she asked. Her savior smiled back at her, "No. I'm not Darien. I'm just a soldier of love and justice." Uranus and Neptune smirked. "And now it's time to end this." he said, smiling. Letting Sailor Moon stand on her own, this new soldier raised his hands above his head. The sun shined brightly as a sphere of light began to form between his hands. "Photon..." Akura and Aika looked at each other and disappeared, leaving Katalyst on her own. "You assholes!" the monster remarked. "BEAM!" Katalyst was hit directly and fell to the ground, fried. Mercury activated her visor and examined the incapacitated. "Sailor Moon! The neckalce on her neck! Remove it!" she announced. Moon nodded and took her tiara from her forehead. Sailor Moon graspeding it tightly, as it changed from a tiara to a glowing disk. "Moon..." Katalyst tried to stand up but fell back to the ground. "Tiara..." Uranus watched, smiling and nodding. "ACTION!" Sailor Moon shouted as she threw the tiara at the monsters neck, causing the necklace to fall off. Katalyst screamed as she became Kate once again and fell to the ground, the necklace landing near her. Sailor Moon's tiara returned to her, and she placed it back om her forehead. "Kate?!" Mercury shouted, upon seeing the true form behind the monster. The necklace rested on the ground, emitting dark energy. After a few seconds, the necklace turned black and shattered. In it's place remained Kate's real necklace.
Sailor Moon turned to the one who rescued her. "Who are you?" she asked. He smiled and replied simply, "A friend. You can call me Vaeran." before leaving the scene. Uranus and Neptune stood up. "We're glad you're alright, princess." Neptune said, walking away with Uranus. "Michiru... we need to talk later." Uranus whispered to her partner. Neptune nodded.
Akura appeared on the ground where he initially was as Lenny. Opening an eye, he saw Colin standing over him. "Are you alright?" he asked. "Yes, fine... thanks." Extending a hand, he helped Lenny to his feet. "Boy, you sure have a knack for getting attacked, don't you?" Colin said, jokingly. "Yeah well..." Lenny began. Colin put a finger on his lips. "Shush. You're alright, and that's all that matters." Not knowing how to react to this kindness, Lenny thanked Colin and began to walk away. "What are you doing tonight?" Lenny paused and asked Colin. "Nothing... really. What did you have in mind?" "I'd like to get to know you better. Would you mind going for dinner with me?" "Sure, when and where?" "Meet me here in an hour." Lenny said, smiling. Colin smiled back, "Sure."
Aika watched from the top of a nearby building. "Please, he's faking that so bad!" "Am I?" Akura said, appearing behind his partner. "Aren't you?" Aika asked. "I don't know... I get a weird sensation being around him. He seems very nice and warm. I've never felt those emotions befo..." "Please!" Aika interruped. "He's a stupid human! And you have me, remember?" Akura nodded and slipped his arms around Aika's waist from behind, resting his head on his back. "Of course I have you... you're all I ever need." Aika turned and faced Akura. "Always..." he said as he put his hand on Akura's chin and kissed him. The two disappeared from the roof.
Chapter 3 Preview -- As Colin and Lenny become closer, Aika's jealous manifests. Assuming a human diguise, he introduces himself as Austin. But there's more to all three of them than meets the eye. What are Vaeran and Black Twins really after?
Find out in Chapter 3 - I Live Only For You