Destiny
Chapter 3: Darien's Decision
Disclaimer: Don't sue me! I know I don't own Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon sobbed over Sailor Mercury's body. It wasn't supposed to be this way. She wasn't suppose to die. The scouts weren't supposed to be forever separated by death.
Suddenly, Mercury's body dissolved into four big bubbles. "Amy?" Sailor Jupiter asked, her voice clouded with tears.
"Yes," a voice echoed. "It's me."
"Amy?! You're dead!" Sailor Venus cried.
"I know," the voice answered. "But my Sailor Scout identity isn't. I can't help you guys with your fight, but I will always be here in spirit."
"Amy, what can we do?" Sailor Moon sobbed.
"Keep fighting. I'll be nearby to tell you what to do." the voice responded. "I feel so free." The voice said cheerfully.
Luna said, "Sailor Mercury, join Raye in help look for Darien. You might have to explain to her what's going."
"Will do, Luna." echoed the voice. One of the bubbles floated off, leaving three remaining. "Listen, scouts. I can't hold my bubble form much longer."
The scouts looked at each other worriedly.
"Hold hands, scouts." the voice commanded. The scouts all took hands. A bubbles surrounded each of the girls. Finally, each of the scouts absorbed her bubble.
"Whew, that's much better." a voice echoed in their head.
Jupiter laughed, "I've heard of hearing voices in your head, but this is ridiculous."
The other scouts giggled. It was the first time they had laughed in a long time. "Scouts, I have restored some of your strength. You should be able to continue for a couple more days without getting as sick as I was." Amy's spirit said.
The scout's nodded. They each felt connected in some way. They were able to talk to each other telepathically. This saved a lot of energy used on speaking. Of course, they would have to tell Luna everything they thought.
"You know, I think we can beat this thing, you guys." Sailor Moon said enthusiastically.
"Whenever it decides to show up." Amy's spirit said. The scouts smiled.
***
Raye sighed in frustration. She sipped her milkshake and checked her list. She had been to ten apartment buildings with no success. Only twenty-three to go, she thought.
Suddenly, Raye felt a strange mystical force surrounding her. She glanced up to see a bubble swaying over her. "Raye," it whispered.
Raye blinked her eyes. The bubble was talking to her. I've seen stranger things, she reminded herself. After all, it was quite a shock when she found out Luna could talk. "Yes?" she whispered back.
"It's Amy. Stand up, and put your palms together." Raye was confused, but the force seemed trustworthy, so she complied. Instantly, she absorbed the bubble.
"Raye is now with us," a voice called inside her head. Raye immediately sat down, conscious of the people staring at her.
"Raye, welcome back to the Sailor Scouts." Lita's voice sounded.
"We missed you, girlfriend." Mina said.
Raye nearly screamed at the voices in her head. Amy's spirit sensed her anxiousness. "Relax, Raye. Let me explain.
"My body is dead. I died about a few hours ago. When my body died, my Sailor Scout identity was converted into Mercury bubbles. Each of the Sailor Scouts has absorbed my spirit. We now have telepathic abilities."
Raye was shocked for a minute, then tried to communicate through her mind. It worked. "It's nice to be home again."
Lita, Mina, and Amy cheered. Raye smiled. But now it was time to get down to business.
"I haven't located Darien's apartment, yet." Raye said.
"Keep looking, Raye. You'll find it," Lita said encouragingly.
Raye was inspired. Now with all the Sailor Scouts helping, she was sure to find it. "Alright, let me go find it."
***
Tanya stared blankly at the tv. "Oh great!" she shouted. "Scott!"
Scott rushed in from the kitchen. "What is it, sweetheart?"
"The scouts escaped the hospital last night. Nobody knows where they are." Tanya said in anger. Scott went to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Think. Where would they go? What could they possibly accomplish?" Scott said calmly.
Tanya paused for a long while. "They must have figured out that they're enemies gave them the disease, otherwise they wouldn't have run away. But where could they go?"
"We'll find them, don't worry." Scoot answered reassuringly. He hated to see Tanya so upset over five measly humans. Four, he corrected himself. "Now, moving on, Chlorite has given me the information that Sailor Mars has been relieved of her Sailor Scout duties."
Tanya's face brightened. "Whoa! They kicked her out! That's so excellent!" The she paused and her smile faded, "Wait. That means she didn't get the disease. Oh great! She could ruin the whole thing!"
"Sweetheart, the disease is progressing rapidly, right? In a matter of days, all the Sailor Scouts will be dead. We don't have anything to worry about," Scott laughed.
"Wrong, Tuxedo Mask could rescue them and defeat US." Tanya said.
Scott was puzzled. Usually it was he who was asking the questions, not her. "Tanya, Tuxedo Mask is gone. That's why Sailor Moon was injected with the disease. For all we know he could be at the other end of the Earth."
Tanya relaxed. She laughed, "I know I'm being too nervous about it, but this HAS to work. If this fails..." her voice trailed off.
Scott tensed. He knew what she was thinking. If it failed, they would never marry. Scott was tired of Tanya's constant procrastination. It had been five long years since he had proposed to her. Scoot knew that if she put it off longer, he would leave. He was sick of always being put off, no matter how much he loved Tanya.
Scott made a vow to himself. If Tanya failed, then he would go after the scouts himself. They had to be destroyed! Forever!
***
Darien looked up from the paper. He had been so engaged in reading the article about the disappearance of Lita, Amy, Mina, and Serena that he had barely notice the knock at the door. He sighed and got up. It could be someone important, he thought.
Darien opened the door. "Why, hi there." a sweet voice said. Darien smiled. It was Tanya from upstairs.
"Hey, Tanya. What's up?" he asked, momentarily forgetting his worry over the Sailor Scouts.
"Oh, I just wanted to come in. I've been so lonely upstairs." Tanya said. Darien invited her in. She smiled and sat down on his sofa.
"Why are you lonely? Isn't your boyfriend with you?" Darien asked.
"Oh yeah, but he's...at work." Tanya muttered. In truth, she was sick of being in the company of Scott. They needed some time apart. And this human interested her. Something about him...
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm off today. Normally, I'd be at work, too." Darien babbled. He was just making small talk while he analyzed the girl There was something about her that just didn't fit...
"So, Darien, do you have a girlfriend?" Tanya asked smiling.
Darien paused. He wanted to brag about Serena and show her picture to Tanya, but something compelled him to think of Raye instead. "Yeah, sorta." he said slowly.
"Oh. Mind if I ask why you hesitated?" Tanya said, cocking her eyebrow.
Maybe it was her incredible beauty. Or her genuine sweetness. But Darien wanted to tell Tanya everything about himself. He held back, though. A little strand made him shut up. "Just trying to asses our relationship," he shrugged.
Tanya giggled. "Well, me and Scott, my boyfriend, have been dating for a LONG time. He and I plan on getting married someday." Why am I telling this inferior human all this? she asked herself.
Darien nodded, a little disappointed that she was so involved with her boyfriend. They talked a little while longer before Tanya left. He shut the door, and pictured the lovely woman. Hey, I've dated two fourteen year olds, he thought. Why not try someone my own age?
Darien sat down and began to read the paper again.
***
"Okay, Stanfield Apartments." Raye said to the scouts. "Here goes," she said and walked up to the door.
"Excuse me, where's the landlord?" she asked the gruff man standing at the door.
"You're looking at him, doll-face." growled the man. Raye stepped back a bit.
"Um, my...husband has just moved into a new apartment here. I don't know which one it is, can you help me?" Raye said with a sweet, innocent tone.
The instant the man heard the word "husband", his face turned stone cold. "What's his name?"
"Darien." she answered. No use in giving a last name if it was unnecessary.
"Oh, HIM. B-5, doll-face." the man answered. He went back to staring at the door.
"Bingo, guys." Raye said to the others.
"He's not your husband." Sailor Moon said coldly. It was the first time she had spoken to Raye.
"This isn't the time, Sailor Moon." Jupiter snapped.
Raye walked up to B-5. This is it, she thought. She knocked on the door.
The door opened. "Tanya? Did you forget something?" a voice asked. Raye froze. It was Darien.
Darien froze in shock. He was terrified. Raye had found him. What did she want of him?
"Raye!" he finally said in a choked voice.
"Darien." Raye acknowledged and barged into the apartment. "It's nice." she said, mainly to the scouts.
"Thanks." Darien said dryly. "Let's cut to the chase. What do you want?"
"Sit, Darien. We have a serious problem on our hands. It's no time for playing games." Raye said in a authoritative tone.
Darien glanced at her, then sat down. Raye took a deep breath. The scouts coaxed her on. She felt their presence.
"As you may know, the Sailor Scouts have been diagnosed with a rare, deadly virus. And it's contagious."
Darien nodded. Raye continued, "The scouts are at the park right now. I don't have the disease, yet. Amy has already died."
Darien sat up. "Died? Amy?!" His eyes watered. Amy was such a close friend.
"Listen, her spirit still lives on. Literally. She has given us the power of telepathy and also been able to communicate with us." Raye explained. Darien looked at her.
"Can she hear me?" he asked hoarsely.
"Yes," Amy answered inside Raye's head. "He's a defender of the scouts, so I can hear him. But I can't hear anyone else."
Raye nodded and repeated what Amy told her. Darien understood. After being killed and raised again repeatedly, he accepted anything.
Raye explained to him about the enemy and how Luna thought he held the key.
"I'm sorry, Raye. I don't know anything about it." Darien turned. He might have been able to help them if he weren't so worry about his feelings for Raye. They were as strong as ever right now.
Raye wanted to hold him. She wanted to be in his arms forever and not worry about the outside world. Only one strand of dignity kept her from doing it.
"Okay, but we still need your help. Won't you come back?" Raye asked.
"No, he won't. He still loves you, Raye, and he won't come back until he can figure out a way to NOT love you." Sailor Moon answered hurtfully.
"Oh, you don't know that, Sailor Moon." Amy said.
"I can feel him. He's not going to do it. It's like I can read his mind right now." Sailor Moon answered.
"Sailor Moon, don't jump to conclusions." Jupiter answered.
Darien sighed, "Raye, that's gonna happen a lot if I come back. Frankly, I still have feelings for you. These feelings put Serena in danger. I have to wait until they're gone."
"See?" Sailor Moon's voice cracked.
"Fine," Raye said and stood up. "Darien, they're DYING.It's not some Negaverse monster, they are going to DIE. Amy's already gone. You gonna wait for all of them to die before you decide to ignore your feelings?"
"They're impossible to ignore." Darien said.
"No they're not! I'm doing it right now!" Raye shouted.
Darien looked at her. She was so determined, so unwilling to let her emotions get in the way. He had to try for her, for all the Sailor Scouts.
Darien got up with fierce determination. He got his jacket. He turned towards Raye. Man, she's so close, he thought, fighting his impulse to kiss her. He spun around.
"Raye, he's gonna try to kiss you." Sailor Moon shouted.
"Fight it, girl! Fight the urge!" Venus said. She coughed a bit.
Darien grew closer and closer to Raye. His scent overwhelmed her. It would be so easy to just let him kiss her. All she to do was lean in...
"NO!" she screamed. She slapped Darien, hard. Darien whirled back with the force. She gasped for air. "We can't do this. We have to fight it."
Darien held his cheek. He couldn't believe that Raye had slapped him. But she was right. They had to fight it. He silently cursed himself for even attempting to give in. He had to be strong. He had been able to be strong with Serena. But then again, he had never felt this way about Serena.
"Come on," she said.
***
Sailor Moon tried to sleep, but she couldn't. Darien was still bugging her. She had to go do something about it. She glanced around at the others. Luna was asleep. Venus slept lightly, only because the disease was getting to her again. Jupiter slept closer to Venus, keeping her warm.
"Don't even think about it, Sailor Moon." a tone echoed in her head. "You can't leave them."
"Amy, I've got to see Darien." Sailor Moon said to Amy. There were disadvantages to having someone read your mind.
"If you even think about leaving, I'll wake them. Sailor Moon, you have a duty to watch for monsters."
"Which haven't come for days! It's been two days since we came here, and no monsters. Something's gotta happen." Sailor Moon argued.
"Be patient." Amy echoed. Sailor Moon sighed and tried to sleep. She began to think of a brick wall. She concentrated on it, making every little detail. Quietly she got up, still concentrating on her brick wall. She left the camp and broke out into a run, never thinking of anything else but that brick wall. She was out of the park before she left the idea of the brick wall behind.
"Sailor Moon! You've left! WAKE UP, SCOUTS!" Amy shouted, outraged that Sailor Moon had tricked her.
Instantly, Sailor Moon became Serena. She walked along the busy streets, ignoring the shouts in her head.
"Serena, idiot! Get back here!" Jupiter said.
"Serena, why? Get back here now!" Venus shouted.
Amy said angrily, "I can't believe you had the nerve to disobey me."
"You're not my mother," Serena shot back.
"No, but we're your friends and we know what's best for you." Raye's voice echoed. "Serena, it's dangerous to be running around the streets. Go back to the park."
"Forget it, Raye." Serena said and blocked the voices out. She looked up and down the streets. She just had to find Darien. She had to talk to him, to make him understand.
***
The scouts mentally called Serena backed, but she ignored them all. Jupiter looked at Luna. "She's not responding."
"Oh, that girl! Where on Earth could she be going?" Luna said irritated.
"Amy, do you know where she went?" Jupiter said.
"To find Darien." Amy replied.
"She went to find Darien!" Venus said.
Luna gasped. Serena could give Darien the disease. It was lucky for her that Artemis appeared.
"Hey girls, how's it going?" he asked. Luna rushed up to him and quickly explained.
"I'm going to get her. Artemis, stay here." Luna said and ran off.
Artemis walked over to Venus and sat next to her. She started coughing, but still put her hand on his head. Artemis glanced worriedly at Jupiter. She nodded. If they didn't get help soon, Venus would be the next one to go.
Serena ran frantically down the street. She looked for a place to hide, and found a secluded alley. She hurriedly slipped in and hid behind a dumpster. Luna followed her quietly and crouched next to her.
"No use hiding from me, Serena!" Luna said. Serena jumped ten feet in the air.
"Luna, leave me alone!" Serena hissed. She stood up and began to make her way out of the alley. Luna leaped in front of her.
"I don't think so, Serena. You're coming back to the scouts if I have to drag you there myself!" Luna hissed. The fur on her back stood up. She looked ready to make an attack.
"Luna..." Serena said slowly. Luna had never threatened her before.
"Don't try me, Serena. I will hurt you if I have to." Luna growled.
Tears wallowed in Serena's eyes. She sank to the ground. "Look at us, Luna. This thing has completely destroyed us. You've never tried to attack me before." she sobbed.
Luna's face remain hardened, "You've never endangered others' lives before."
Serena looked up. "I'm not endangering anyone's life!" Tears rolled down her face.
"Yes you are. We don't know if Darien could get the disease or not. And we know Raye will if you run into her." Luna said. She walked over to Serena.
"But I have to see him, Luna! You don't understand!" Serena said.
"You can't! Not now!" Luna yelled back. Suddenly Serena heard Amy's voice.
"Serena, Luna, get back here! Venus is bad off, I don't know how long she's going last." Amy said frantically.
Serena stood up. "Venus is dying. We have to go back." She began to run out of the alley.
Finally, knocked some sense into her, Luna thought. She followed her.
"Come on, Lunaaaaa...." Serena crashed into a body and fell. She wanted to wail, but knew there wasn't time. She looked up and gasped.
Raye stared back at her. Darien stood next to her, shocked. "Oh no..." Raye said. Serena knew she had made the worst mistake by coming out here.
Luna gasped. That was it. If Raye didn't have it before, she had it now. There was no turning back.
"Serena..." Raye's voice was filled with hatred. Darien glared at her.
"I have to go, Venus is in trouble!" Serena said. She ran off. Raye followed her. Darien stood in a daze, then ran after them.
***
Venus looked so pale. She coughed all the time and her breathing was raspy. Artemis stood next to her, staring at her worriedly for hours.
"Artemis," Venus said weakly. Artemis put his paw on her hand.
"I'm here," he said.
"Artemis, everything will work out." Venus said trying to keep her eyes opened.
"Don't talk, save your strength," Artemis whispered.
"It's destiny, Artemis." Venus whispered. She exhaled one last time and closed her eyes.
Artemis's eyes flooded with tears. "Venus? Sailor Venus?" he called out, each one a little louder. "Sailor-V?! MINA! NO!" He cried and collapsed in a heap of tears over her body.
The Sailor Scouts quickly came. They saw Artemis crying over her body and knew. "We were too late," Serena said quietly.
Jupiter had observed the scene. She got up and walked over to Raye and Serena. "You know what her last words were?" Jupiter said coldly. " 'It's destiny.' " She turned around.
Raye was stunned. Destiny, the thing that had always interfered with her life. Destiny, an enemy to be hated. Destiny, something to avoid. She had killed her destiny when she had kissed Darien. Now it was too late.
Artemis grieved over Venus's body. Jupiter went over the Artemis and scooped him up. She held him while he sobbed into her. It made Serena's heartbreak to hear him suffering so much. Tears spilled over into Raye's eyes. Even Darien's eyes were rimmed with tears. Sailor-V, the original Sailor Scout, had died.
***
Instantly, Venus's body rose and split into three stars. "Hey, you guys." a voice echoed.
Serena looked up. "Mina?"
The voice giggled. "You got it girlfriend. I'm ready to go to a better place."
Another voice echoed, 'And I'm ready to welcome you, Mina."
"Thanks, Amy. You guys know the drill. I'm getting tired of floating in my star form." Mina said. The remaining scouts joined hands. A star surrounded them and eventually their bodies absorbed it.
"Whoa! That's better." Mina said. The scouts laughed. Darien looked confused, but he shrugged and joined in. Artemis sat dejectedly. "Tell Artemis I love him." Mina said instantly.
"Artemis, Mina says she loves you." Jupiter said, picking the cat up.
"I love her, too." Artemis answered. He gave a half-smile.
Jupiter put Artemis down. Luna, who had been sitting quietly on the side, went over to him and began comforting him.
"Alright you guys, you're energy has been restored. Your health can't be fully restored because..." Amy began.
"Raye has the disease. And it's progressing really fast." Mina said.
Raye looked at Serena. She wasn't mad at her, just sad that she was going to die.
Darien looked at Serena. She sat with a worried expression on her face. "This is not going well," she said aloud.
Darien wished things could return to normal. If he had been there, Serena wouldn't have been injected. He would have stopped it before it started. But he wasn't there. And he had to live with that.
Raye sat next to Serena. His thoughts turned to Raye. He felt his desire rising. He wanted to put his arms around her and kiss her. He wanted to tell her how much he wanted her to be his. He wanted to touch her so badly.
Darien reached out touch Raye. Her arm was so warm and soft, he couldn't stop himself from putting his arms around her. Raye gasped. He was so loving, so tender. She couldn't stop herself from leaning in. Serena was frozen with fear and pain. She couldn't move. Darien and Raye leaned in to kiss...
"Jupiter thunder crash!" Jupiter shouted. A bolt of thunder split Raye and Darien apart. Serena screamed. Jupiter stood with an evil eye. "Raye, Darien, fight it. This isn't just some random desire, this is serious."
"What?" Darien said.
"Listen," Mina's spirit said. Raye paused. "I've been supervising your body in the past few minutes to see how bad this thing is going to get. I've noticed that whenever you get close to Darien, a small area of your brain produces a chemical. When I took a closer look, I saw this area was really a probe."
"A probe?!" Raye said, not understanding.
"Yes. Something has been planted in your brain to make you fall in love with Darien." Mina answered.
Raye's eyes flashed with understanding. "That's it! This whole thing was a setup! Someone's seriously out to get us!"
Serena could hardly contain herself. A probe! Darien had been under a spell! He didn't really love Raye!
Darien looked immensely confuse. Jupiter explained it to him. He smiled. "Thank god, I thought I was going crazy." He went over to Serena. He tried to put his arms around her, but couldn't. "I can't hug her." he said.
"This probe also produces restraint when you are near the one you truly love." Amy explained.
"Can we destroy it? I don't know how longer I can survive with these feelings." Raye said.
"We can't destroy it without destroying part of your brain. But once this one is destroyed, the other one will be too." Amy said.
Raye looked at Darien. "They can't destroy the probe without destroying a part of my brain." she explained. Darien groaned. "And you won't be able to hug Serena because of the restraining device." she said.
Darien wanted badly to hold Serena. She looked so frail and helpless, he wanted to protect her from all that would hurt her. Of course, she'd probably protect HIM when she was Sailor Moon.
"Hold on..." Mina said. Suddenly without warning, Darien whirled Serena around kissed her, hard. Serena gasped, then closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. They parted after a minute.
"My guess is it's fixed." Serena giggled. Darien looked at her, his eyes smoked with desire.
"Yeah, I was able to reverse it. Now he won't be able to keep his hands off her." Mina laughed.
"Mina, that's not always a GOOD thing," Amy said.
Raye nodded. Serena would soon get tired of him if all he wanted was to kiss her. Meanwhile, she wondered what Chad was doing.
***
"Scott!!" Tanya called out. She surveyed the book again, unable to believe her eyes.
Scott rushed in. He hated being ordered around by his love, but she was to get her way until the wedding. Then some things were going to change. "Yes, my love?" he said.
"The spell has been reversed." Tanya said quietly. She glared at the page updating the love spell status.
"Oh, no!" Scott said and sat next to her. Thank goodness for Imperium of Darkness technology, otherwise they never wouldn't have known.
"That's good. Send a monster in the park. It's time for the third part of our plan." she answered.
Scott nodded and left. Yup, things were definitely going to change, he thought.
***
The scouts sat around. For the first time in a while, Serena was feeling great. Darien was back to normal! What else mattered? They'd beat this disease and everything would turn back to normal.
"Nothing will be normal again, Serena," Amy said to her privately.
Serena groaned. She'd been thinking to hard. "Why can't you hound someone else's brain for awhile?" Serena asked irritated.
"Sorry, couldn't help myself." Amy giggled. Then she turned serious. "I don't know if I'll be able to return to my human form. I may be like this forever."
"No!" Serena said. She had to keep herself still so the other scouts wouldn't know. "You'll be able to return."
"Serena, I like it here. I'm free, I don't have a body holding me down, and there are so many others here." Amy said. "I may not want to return."
"Amy, why not? Who's there with you anyway?" Serena asked. She had often wondered about life after death.
"I'd rather not say. Besides, I've been told that I'm not allowed to say. You'll find out one day." Amy said.
"Amy, it's your destiny to be HERE. To protect me and Rini. You can't stay away." Serena protested.
"Serena, destiny has changed. We make our own destiny. And when it comes down to it, I'm not sure I have much choice." Amy answered quietly.
Suddenly a blast of wind hit the Sailor Scouts. They screamed and looked at the massive monster. Fortunately, it hadn't seen them.
Luna hopped up. She and Artemis had been talking. "Finally! Scouts, transform!" she commanded.
"Moon Prism Power!" Serena called out. Before she had time to think, she was immediately transformed. Uh-oh, Darien's going to see me naked, she thought. She pushed it out of her mind and finished her transformation.
Darien had seen Serena transform. He couldn't stop himself from grabbing her for a long, passionate kiss. She laughed and pushed him aside. "Raye, transform!" she said. Raye looked hesitant. Serena smiled and said, "Darien, Raye's modest. Um..." Serena smiled.
"It's nothing something I haven't seen before," he said under his breath.
"What?!" Serena said.
"Nothing!" Raye and Darien said in unison.
Darien turned to Raye and promised he wouldn't look. He then turned and began kissing Serena on the lips, neck, cheek, and forehead. Serena giggled happily. She was glad the old Darien was back.
"Mars Power!" Raye shouted. She quickly transformed into her Sailor Scout self. She glanced at Darien. He was still concentrated on Serena. "Come on, guys. The monster's destroying everything!"
Darien glanced up. Yes, the monster had almost reached their hiding place. He was about 20 feet tall, with long arms. He was apparently using his cubed head to destroy trees and wildlife. "Excuse me, ladies." he said politely. He took out a rose. Instantly, he transformed in Tuxedo Mask. Serena sighed. He was sooo romantic. Too bad he doesn't get naked, at least we wouldn't be so embarrassed, she thought.
He took the rose and placed it in his breast pocket. He took Serena's hand, whirled her around, and kissed her. "After you, my sweet moon." he said huskily. She smiled and stood up. Business time.
***
"Those Sailor Scouts better get here quick. I really want to meet them." Tanya said. She smiled maliciously. Scott grinned. As soon as they got here, he would let Tanya talk to them while he executed HIS plan. No use throwing things in her hands, she might screw it up.
"Me too, darling." Scott said. He put his arm around her. "Me too." He kissed her and her cheek. She sighed.
"Earth romance is getting to you," she said. "Not that I mind, I was always a fan of Romeo and Juliet. Before they died, that is." She giggled.
"Aaah, I see Earth behavior is getting to YOU, my sweet. You've never giggled before." Scott teased her. She blushed. "Hey, I like it." he said.
"Come on, where are they?!" Tanya's attention turned back to the monster. Scott groaned. She was never romantic for long.
"Hold it right there, block-face!" a voice yelled out. The monster with a square head looked up. "You heard me!" a shadow stepped out. It was Sailor Jupiter.
"I am Sailor Jupiter!" she said.
"I am Sailor Mars!" Mars stepped out from the bush.
"I am Tuxedo Mask!" a man stepped from the bush and held his hand out. A gloved hand took it. The figure stepped out.
"I am Sailor Moon, the champion of love and justice! On behalf of the moon, I will punish you!" Sailor Moon said.
"You're toast, blockhead!" Mars said.
"Very nice speech. Bravo! Just like Zoisite said you would be." Tanya stepped out of the shadows. Scott followed her. "Blockhead, nice work. See ya around." she dismissed the monster. He bowed and disappeared.
"So finally, the Sailor Scouts. Or three of them. Why Sailor Mars, they let you back in! Excellent. I assume you know you have the disease, too. Sailor Jupiter, what happened to Mercury and Venus? Oh, wait. Scott, darling," Tanya paused.
"Yes, my love?" Scott said cheerfully.
"What DID happen to the other scouts?" Tanya said in a curious tone.
"Status shows they have died." Scott said smiling.
"Oh right." She turned back to the scouts. "Now where was I? Tuxedo Mask, you look better than pictures. I hear you've finally gotten over Mars. Good, hope your relationship is full of passion." Tanya paused dramatically. Then she looked at Sailor Moon.
"And the famed Sailor Moon. We finally meet, dear Serena..." Tanya said with hatred in her voice. "Well, I hope you enjoyed killing my sister. And destroying the Negaforce. You've met more than you bargained for."
Sailor Moon faltered for a minute. "Look, I don't know who you are or what I did but I know you're behind our sickness and YOU killed Mina and Amy. And you put my love against me. Well, you're going down!"
Tanya looked amused for a moment. She immediately blasted a huge shockwave towards the scouts. Tuxedo Mask impulsively grabbed Sailor Moon. Jupiter and Mars hugged each other, their faces showing fear. Suddenly, they were all engulfed in a force field. Tanya laughed in amusement as the others banged themselves against the field.
"Don't try anything, that force field will reflect all your powers and you will be killed. Don't try roses, either Tuxedo Mask, they will multiply and hit you all." Tanya mentioned as she leaned against the rock. Scott stood next to her and put his arm around her.
"Okay, let's start at the beginning. My name is Tanya. My sister is Zoisite. The was one of the main generals of the Negaverse..." Tanya started.
"We know who she was." Mars said shortly.
Tanya nodded. "Good, just refreshing your memory. Well, the Negaverse was her second family. Scott and I were very close to them as well, but we never got formally involved." Tanya said. She stopped and motioned over to her finaceé. "By the way, this is my boyfriend, Scott. Anyway, you guys eliminated the Negaverse. And killed my sister." Tanya said coldly.
Tuxedo Mask, who had been cuddling Sailor Moon, looked up. Sailor Moon broke out of his grasp. "Hold on. We didn't kill Zoisite. Queen Beryl did."
Tanya stopped. She hadn't expected this. She tensed a little and looked at Scott for guidance. He nodded. "But you still eliminated Queen Beryl and the Negaforce."
Sailor Moon went silently back in Tuxedo Mask's waiting arms. Tanya smiled and continued. "I'm out to get vengeance for my sister. But just to kill you is no fun. You have to suffer, like I've been suffering. So, enter the lovespell. I planted a chip into each of their brains and...I think it was very clever. Although, I see you've reversed it. That could make for some interesting drama.
"Then I gave you AIDS with a few improvements. Of course, I sped it up. Didn't want to have to wait around for months, you know. With all the news coverage, I learned your human identities. Although it complicated things when you escaped the hospital. And the fact that Mars wasn't didn't get the disease didn't help...but we worked it out. And Mars has the disease now! I regret not having a DNA version of it for Tuxedo Mask, but I have a soft spot for him..." Tanya said smiling.
It's the only romance she indulges in, Scott thought sarcastically.
"Well, that's the story. As soon as you are killed, Scott and I are going to get married." Tanya said happily.
The scouts looked at each other. Instantly the field disappeared and they were able to move around. "Look, I'm sorry we killed your friends and all, but they didn't have the right to just prance in..." Jupiter began.
Tanya glared at Jupiter. "You know, I think I'll start with you. I never liked your superiority complex. Yes, Lita to the rescue! Lita's got the guys. This guy looks like my ex-boyfriend, that guy looks like my ex-boyfriend, ENOUGH! I think you need to learn your lesson now." Tanya said cruelly.
"I call upon the power of the Imperium of Darkness!" Tanya yelled. Suddenly she was surrounded by a force. The power grew bigger and bigger. She started spinning and lightning bolts began charging. "To Jupiter!" She screamed!
Jupiter's face froze. She was in a state of total fear and couldn't move. And a large force was coming straight at her!