Nemesis sneered to the Scouts and
Diamond holding Ebony.
"You'll never know what's coming." It
smiled evilly and let out a thunderous laugh, lightning crackling lightly in
the background.
The satisfied smile on Serenity's face soon became a frown.
"So, you'd give your life just to be
with Diamond for a few hours at the most?" Why?" She asked, looking into Lady
Ebony's eyes.
"Let me put it this way. If you found
that you were the deciding factor between the life and deaths of all whom you
love, and the only way to save them all is by sacrificing the chance of you
ever being with Mamoru again," She tried to explain, making sure she referred
to him as Mamoru, "what would you do? Would you spend those last few minutes of
life loving him and what you have together, and die in love? Or would you let
it go, and live the rest of your life lonely with longing for him, every night
filled with tears, just wishing you could go back to that day, and see him once
more?"
Serenity stared into her newly awakened
daughter's eyes, and for once, saw the woman in her. They saw eye-to-eye, and
not from a mother to a child, but from a woman to a woman. There stood a mutual
understanding of love between them as they gazed at each other thoughtfully.
"But if you died, he would be so
lonely, as lonely as I would be if I gave up what we had. Would that be worth
it? What's the better decision?" The queen posed with as flustered sigh.
"If you gave up your love, he'd be
desolate anyway. It's not a win-win situation for the man." She glowered and
pulled Diamond close to her. "So I have to find another way."
"What can we possibly do to stop
Wiseman's power?" Rei asked minutes later.
"Well, we can start by going to Nemesis
and finding the Black Crystal, since it is
his power source." Diamond suggested.
The scouts nodded, and Serenity placed
her hand on Diamond's broad shoulder.
"Lead on, Diamond. I'm sure you know
the way."
Prince Diamond smiled in understanding
of the queen's comment of respect, and grasped Ebony's hand tightly. They began
walking to the teleportation mirrors.
"Follow us to the teleportation room,
Senshi." Ebony announced regally.
"Um, Diamond? Ebony?" Ami called after
them, holding a finger in the air.
"Yes'm?" Diamond turned slightly,
looking back.
"We can do "Sailor Teleport", and it'll
get us there much faster, and safer." She pointed out, and Ebony laughed
sheepishly.
"I guess you can, can't you." She
giggled.
Ebony turned around, and taking
Diamond's hand, she grasped onto Serenity's, as well. The queen latched hands
with Rei, and she took Ami's, who took Makoto's who took Setsuna's, who took
Minako's, who took hold of Diamond's, completing the ring.
Everyone recited their henshin ya:
"Moon Crystal Activation!!!"
"Mars Star Power!"
"Mercury Star Power!"
"Venus Star Power!"
"Jupiter Star Power!"
"Pluto Star Power!"
Ebony and Diamond pressed out some of
their own force with no name as the aura flowed around them and the entire
group.
"SAILOR TELEPORT!!!" Serenity called
out, and Diamond saw himself faintly fading into the dimming light.
The next thing they knew, the senshi
stood upon the tattered steps of The Black Moon Palace on Nemesis.
"Wow… No wonder you wanted to come back
to Earth so badly…" Serenity muttered, not thinking.
"Yeah. You should see the slums—at
least I'm Prince of the Scum." Diamond said with a hint of a smile.
"Oh, sorry, Diamond." The queen
blushing, embarrassed for insulting his home.
He laughed.
"No, it's fine. I really do live on a
canaille planet."
Ebony and Diamond led the group,
standing proud and tall. Prince Diamond glanced over to Ebony, who looked back
to him with confidence that seemed to say "Don't be afraid, hold your head high
and let's face it together." He sighed as her eyes bore into his soul, finding
that fervor that drove his body mad for her. She giggled provocatively and
laced her fingers with his. Holding back the almost unfightable urge to pull
her in to his body, he grinned and kept walking.
Reaching the door, Diamond pushed the
door open to reveal an even dingier inside. This time Serenity kept her
comments to herself, thought glimpsing momentarily to Diamond, who looked back
at her just thinking about it.
"Where's this Black Crystal you were
talking about?" Makoto asked, treading across the scratched marble floor.
"It's near our bedrooms." Diamond said.
His smile faded as he realized he had no need to say "our" anymore; that
Sapphire and Emerald were both gone. Tears filled his eyes—tears that he didn't
ever think he would cry—not until Ebony came. He thought about how she brought
his emotions to him, and conceived how thankful he was. He suddenly had the
urge to tell her how thankful he was—to kiss those soft lips in gratitude.
"Ebony…" He whispered as they continued
on.
"Uh, yes, Diamond?" He answered
skeptically—his voice sounded serious, and the others were completely silent.
She was a bit embarrassed to be public about their emotions towards each other
at the moment.
He shifted their bodies over to the
side, but motioned for the senshi to look away.
"Thank you… for helping me see how
wrong I was in leading my life… and how without emotion, no life is worth
living." He held her hands close to him.
She sighed and half-giggled.
"You stopped me in the middle of our
going into battle, stopping the scouts and placing everything to a halt to tell
me you're thankful I helped you find your emotions?" She asked.
He hung his head, but his eyes peered
lovingly though his hair, tantalizing her heart.
"Yes." He replied softly.
She reached up and kissed him.
"Thank you, Diamond. I needed to hear
that. And thank you."
"For what?" He questioned, smiling. She
never ceased to surprise him.
"You've given me the courage to do everything and anything I've
needed to do just in the past few days. Your valiancy and devotion has inspired
me in ways you don't understand." She came closer to him, and her hand touched
his chest, tempting him by her fiery caress. It trailed up and down his chest
as Diamond watched it intently. Soon it took so much force not to feel amorous
about it, he grabbed her hand softly but quickly. They both sensed the
tactility and desire between them, and it was growing so strong they had to put
an end to it, since nothing could be done about it, and they didn't need to
fight an incredible force feeling passionate.
"Diamond…" She swallowed. "We have to
go now, Diamond."
"The scouts are watching…" He replied
in agreement, though neither of them even glanced at the Senshi.
I don't want to go… He
mouthed to her, trying to regain his poise.
"I want you to kiss me…" She whispered
silently, knowing he couldn't kiss her.
"I want to do more than kiss you…" He
murmured, smiling. Taking her delicate hand, he turned around. To his surprise,
the scouts were not there.
"Senshi?" His heart pounded as he bound
off, dragging Ebony behind him. She soon caught up and was running just as fast
as he was.
He suddenly stopped, leaving Ebony to
fly forward, then trip herself on the leash created by his arm. She heard
Diamond sigh with relief as he looked into the next room.
The scouts stood around the Black
Crystal—studying it's texture, power, and everything about it.
"You guys ran off so suddenly!" Ebony
laughed.
"Oh, we just wanted you to have some
time alone." Ami glanced up, then back to her pocket computer.
"Yeah, to do whatever it is you people
do!" Makoto said, elbowing Ebony's ribs jokingly.
"Have hot monkey sex of something or
other." Mina winked as Rei rolled her eyes.
Diamond laughed, but his loins grew
tight at the thought.
Ebony, reading his mind by the look on
his face and change of posture, smiled and placed her hand seductively on his
hip. He gazed at her with hunger and a mock-anger for provoking his desire
further. She giggled.
Then, she leaned to his ear and
whispered with a new thought.
"Slip out and sneak into your bedroom."
Her voice tone made his body tremble.
"So, what have you guys figured out
about the crystal so far?" Ebony asked unnecessarily loud, walking to the other
side of the room so Diamond could leave unnoticed.
"Well, the crystal's power runs a thin
stream to you, Ebony. I believe it will be possible to somehow avoid your death
when destroying it. We just have to figure out a foolproof way to do so." Rei
explained, noting that the woman's attention was elsewhere.
"Where's Diamond?" Ebony asked falsely.
"I don't know. He was here a moment
ago!" Ami stated out loud.
"I'll go find him—I think I know where
he went." She tried to hide her satisfied grin as she walked briskly from the
room and tried hard to keep from running down the hall.
Mina and Rei exchanged glances, then
looked back to the crystal.
"Shouldn't someone go with her to make
sure they're both alright?" Serenity inquired, a bit worried.
Minako shook her head.
"Nuh-uh. She knows where Diamond is."
She said simply.
"She said she thought she knew. That doesn't mean she does." The queen tried.
"She knows." Rei stated.
"How are you sure?" She asked once
more.
"It's young love, Serenity. She knows where he is." Mina smiled and went
back to the crystal, large and dark overhead.
"Hm…" Serenity stared at the door.
Ebony reached the door, and began laughing.
Opening the door, her laugh turned into
a gasp.
On the bed, lay Diamond. His clothes
sat on the floor beside the bed where his gleaming nude body remained. His
sensual smile nearly made her body lurch with longing.
"Oh, Diamond…" She let out.
"Come here, Ebony." He hissed.
Her body moved on its own will until
she was next to him.
"How… how are you so beautiful?" She
asked him softly.
His eyes grew gentle as he smiled at
her.
"I'm no comparison to you, dear Ebony…
Your beauty shines far beyond that of the moon, the stars, the world, and much
too far to even consider comparing to me." His hand brushed against her face,
not heatedly, but in warm affection.
"That's not true… Diamond, every time I
look at you, I melt. You are more radiant than the sun, shining without even
knowing it. Your face glows with everything you say, and your body—oh, your
body. Where to start." She went on, then noticed once more that he was naked.
"I have something to tell you…" He
began, but stopped abruptly as he felt two silk hands upon his swollen member.
A gasp escaped his mouth as her hands caressed in his most sensitive area.
"Shhh…" She cooed as her somehow
skilled hands made love to his body, drawing out that fierce appetite for her
once more.
"No, Ebony… I have to tell you this…"
He tried to concentrate on what he was thinking and not about how extraordinary
it felt.
"It can wait… It can wait…" She
crooned, and brought her lips to where her hands had been, kissing up to his
navel, and back down again. His body quivered lasciviously. For a moment, he
thought he might not be able to stand it, but he didn't, he couldn't, make her
stop. His body wouldn't let him.
Finally her lips retreated, and she
started kissing his neck. A sudden sense of relaxation came as Diamond sunk down,
enjoying the soft lips plying at his neck. He tried keeping his eyes open, but
for the life of him, he couldn't.
"E…Ebony… I h-have…have to tell you…"
He uttered between breaths. Her mouth sucked gently as his skin, pulsing fiery
waves of delight throughout his body.
She ignored him.
He lifted his head and lowered it again
to her chest, sucking lightly on the puckered nipple that protruded from her
dress. Noting how hard it was to actually suck at the nipple, he reached his
hands up and slid her dress top off, making sure his hands rubbed against her
breasts before returning his head to the previous position. This time Ebony
gave more of a reaction, trying not to let out a little cry of pleasure.
Somehow, Diamond managed to fully
remove Ebony's dress, and they both laid there, stark naked. They kissed
heavily, barely taking breaths in between. Their hands explored wherever they
felt it necessary, or whatever they thought would get more of a reaction from
the other.
They were about to join as one when
Diamond stopped.
"I have to tell you…" He whispered.
"Later, Diamond. Later… I don't care
what it is… it can wait… Everything can wait…" She kissed him once more, and
their bodies merged together.
I love you, Ebony. I love you with all my heart. He wanted to say it so badly, but instead he loved her with his body. He would subdue her with his words later.