THE HALF I NEVER KNEW
By Heather Martin
Long time no write. Sorry! I hope there will be people who still wants this finished. If you are one, please leave a comment. It only takes 1 minute.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the chapter.
Oh, and sorry for it being kind of choppy (switching from scene to scene).
Chapter 16
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Beryl stood up. It was time to vanquish the princes, the one obstacle preventing her from destroying the world.
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The room was darkened. Out of the shadows came a woman. She possessed wild red hair and wore a long violet dress. Sailor Moon recognized her from a distant memory. A time that was only revealed to her in vague dreams. This was Queen Beryl.
"Come to fight me, Serenity?" the queen asked.
Sailor Moon took a step forward. She stood up straight and tall with confidence. She closed her eyes. Her form shifted into the princess. The ginzuishou (silver crystal) appeared in her hands. A new power charged through her. White energy streamed from the gem. The battle had begun.
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"We better gather the others," Luna cried. She started to rush down the street. Tuxedo Kamen followed.
The masked hero turned to the feline. "I could carry you," he suggested. "It would let us get there faster."
Uncertainty made Luna stop. Should she trust this man? She knew nothing about him except that he came to Sailor Moon's rescue. But, her charge was in trouble. She had to do everything possible to get to her in time. Slowly, the cat nodded in agreement.
Tux knelt down and scooped up Luna. Then they raced ahead, jumping from rooftop to rooftop. Soon they came to the Hikawa Temple.
The two raced to the door. Tuxedo Kamen pounded fiercely on it. In a few seconds, Hino Rei appeared. She looked out at them, perplexed.
"What is going on?" Rei asked. Her eyes lingered on Tuxedo Kamen.
Tuxedo Kamen was panting. He couldn't stand this. Usagi needed him now. Not ten minutes, or even five. He could feel her becoming weak. "It's Sailor Moon! She went to face Queen Beryl alone," he burst out.
A gasp came from Rei. Her eyes got large.
"Call the other senshi," Luna ordered.
Rei nodded her head. She pressed a button on her wrist communicator.
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Luna had told her that she would die without the prince to help her. Usagi didn't care about that. If it meant saving Earth from destruction, she would gladly welcome it. What mattered was if she could pull it off before that happened.
Dark energy flowed out of the Negaverse queen. Usagi forced herself to hold it back with more power. She could feel herself growing tired. Her body told her to let go. She should give up and drop the ginzoishou. "NO!" she screamed. "I will save minna (everyone), if it means the last of me!"
Another surge of power came out of her.
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Tuxedo Kamen brought his hand into a tight fist. He could sense the helplessness of his love. She was in so much need.
"We need to get to Usako NOW!"
All eyes fell on him. The senshi seemed to understand his need. They formed a circle, uniting their fingers in a tight grasp.
Jupiter's head shot up. "Wait, how are we going to take him with us?" she asked, referring to Tuxedo.
Bewildered expression were on their faces. Then Mercury said," Maybe if he stands in the middle. . .?"
It was worth a try, and they were all willing. So, Tuxedo Kamen stepped into the ring. They all surrounded him, preparing to Sailor Teleport.
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K, minna, what'd ya think? One more chapter go, I think.
