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Unmei (Destiny) - Chapter Nine
by Angel Eternal
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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
TOEI Animation 1992. English Language Adaptation to DiC
Entertainment 1995
Dragon Ball Z is copyrighted to Akira Toriyama
None of these characters belong to me.
Gohan spun on his heel to face his father,
"Go after her!"
Goku merely stared ahead, ignoring his son. He knew precisely where Usagi went, but knew that this she must do by herself.
"What are you waiting for? Go after her!"
Goku finally allowed his gaze to settle on his son. "I feel no need to."
Gohan stared at him, incredulous. "Nani?"
Usagi shivered, she felt that she would never feel warm
again - this place has forgotten what warmth was.
"So good of you to answer my invitation - and with such speed. I wasn't expecting this little gift of your presence, but here you are anyway."
He stepped out of the darkness that was his very essence.
"Kage..."
Something about him called to her, and something within her answered.
He moved with lithesome grace, walking from shadow to shadow in one fluid motion - he was one with the darkness
- he was the darkness.
He stood poised before her, "What is the use in fighting me? We are one."
Usagi shook her head vehemently, "Never." she hissed. "We are nothing. How dare you compare yourself to me?"
Kage sighed, "You are as you ever were. So high-handed. We are one, Hikari. You cannot exist without me, as I cannot exist without you. Why do you deny this? Why have you always denied this?"
Blind feeling overcame Usagi. "Kage why do you insist on this? Why must there be this between us?"
Kage smiled at her gently, "Hikari, must you answer my questions with your own?"
Usagi drew up. "Must you?"
Kage shook his head, "There you go again. Fine, I will answer your questions. I insist on this because it is as it must always
be between us, Hikari. There can be nothing else. So it has been since the beginning of time, so it shall always be."
He sighed, "Hikari, if I believed that could it be done any other way, it would be, but it cannot be. Tell your acolytes to
prepare."
Usagi glared at him, "Kage, this ends now - I cannot bear it any more."
Kage bows to her, "As you wish, Hikari."
Usagi places her finger on her forehead, "Know this - I cannot allow this to go on. I cannot."
"You do as you must, and I shall do as I will."
"Go after her Otousan! How can you—"
"He doesn't need to." They all spun around, relieved to see Usagi.
Trunks was the first to reach her side. "Usa, how can you leave like that - right after Cell..."
Usagi smiles at him and touched his arm. "Gomen nasai Trunks-kun. I didn't mean to worry you."
She turned her gaze on the rest of them. "Gomen nasai minna-san."
She swiftly took charge. "Kage is the dangerous one in this game - deal with him first and we deal with Cell at the
same time. Cell would not be here right now if it wasn't for him."
Minako was confused. "But how do we know where he is?"
Usagi smiled grimly. "I know." She turned to the others. "First we prepare." She glanced at Trunks. "Can we use
the Room?"
Trunks thought for a second. "It should be undamaged - so hai."
Usagi nodded. "We go in pairs," she glanced at Vegeta, "Unless you wish otherwise." She looked back at the rest of
the group. "The Senshi have to be healed - the rest of you can use the Room as well."
Makoto spoke up. "But Usa - what is the Room?"
It was Gohan who answered. "It is the Room of Time and Space, within it you can spend a whole year and only have
a day pass in this world."
Then Trunks voiced a concern, "But Usa, how do we know that Kage or Cell won't attack us?"
Usagi smiled, "They won't. Trust me Trunks." She turned to Vegeta again. "How long do you think it would take
for Bulma to heal the others?"
Vegeta thought for a moment, "Give them a day or two - Bulma had modified the Saiyain rejuvenation tanks to
accommodate humans."
Usagi nodded, then turned to face everyone. "Minna - I cannot guarantee our success, but we must try; that is
all we can do."
~At Kami's Lookout~
The van that held the S Senshi landed, and they all filed out.
Usagi had opted to go with them, but the Z Senshi were alarmed when she didn't come out.
"Where's Usagi?" Trunks asked, his eyes scanning their faces.
"She went to get Luna and Artemis," Michiru calmly replied. She had gotten used to Usagi disappearing, and was
the one S senshi to accept it with ease.
Usagi appeared with the cats cradled in her arms. Artemis bounded down and ran to Minako. Luna refused to let go
of Usagi.
Krillin's eyebrow rose, "Umm, Usa, I really don't think you should've brought your pets up here."
Luna indignantly raised her head and glared at him, "Well excuse me! I am not a pet!" she spat the word out in disgust.
"I am the Royal Princess's adviser!"
Krillin wanted to laugh, but he knew if he did the indignant furball would probably scratch out his eyes.
"Gomen, gomen." Then, as if he couldn't
help himself, he grinned at Usagi. "What advice can a furball give you, Usa? Tips on how to groom your hair?"
Luna hissed at him, "Furball? Well - I suppose hair is something you aren't familiar with, Chromedome!"
Usagi laughed, "That's enough you two!"
Krillin who had been on the verge on spitting out a retort settled with grumbling to himself, while Luna contentedly
snuggled into Usagi's arms.
"What do you guys know about Kage?"
Artemis stirred uneasily in Minako's arms. "He is the very prince of darkness itself, and has been since the beginning
of time - there is a prophecy about him..."
Luna took up the thread. "He shall search for she who is the light - his sister reborn again. He shall chase her as night
chases day - and those moments when they meet shall be the dawn and dusk of existence."
Usagi shuddered, as the words had rung with familiarity - she had heard those words before, they had been ringing in
her subconscious. She stirred herself when she realized that Haruka was speaking.
"...but what about him? That doesn't tell us anything!"
Artemis sighed. "It's quite simple - he seeks her - the guardian of the light...Hikari."
Usagi gently let Luna down. Luna went to stand next to Artemis who had jumped down from Minako's arms.
"Hikari is the guardian of the light, Kage's eternal sister."
Goku scratched his head. "Then we must find her?"
Trunks shook his head. "We have found her," he said, his gaze settling on Usagi.
Goku was still confused. "We have?"
Minako nodded. "We have - she who is reborn again - the light, the savior, the eternal guardian - Usagi."
They all stared at Usagi. She merely smiled and refused to say anything.
Luna nodded in approval. "Hai - Hikari is Usagi." She turned to the Z senshi. "You see Princess Serenity was never a
senshi. The leader of the Senshi was Sailor Venus, not Serenity. But her soul was chosen - a soul so pure and courageous.
The reincarnated Lunarian princess also became the guardian of the light." Luna watched as understanding dawned on
their faces.
Usagi waved that all aside. "That is history, we must now concentrate on the present. I cannot do this alone - we prepare."
Gohan and Goku were the first to use the Room, while the others waited outside.
Trunks stretched and glanced at Usagi, who was talking to Minako. Grinning, he casually threw a ki blast at her.
Minako saw the blast coming, but before she could react, Usagi had spun around and matched the blast with one
of her own.
Minako's jaw dropped... for what seemed to be the hundredth time that day.
Usagi's eyebrow rose. "Really Trunks-kun, that was a waste of energy."
Trunks shrugged, then settled down to take a nap - he only knew how long one day felt.
Minako studied Usagi, really studied her in a way she hadn't had a chance to since her arrival.
Gone was the Odango Atama, and it was more then just the hair. Usagi's golden locks was obviously as long as ever,
but her hair was slicked back into a high ponytail. She wore dark pants and a tight white midriff top. The Usagi that
Minako knew was shy about her body and never really revealed it, unless she was in her Sailor fuku - but she wasn't
really Usagi then. This Usagi displayed her stomach casually. Minako also noted that said stomach was rippling with
muscles that she was sure weren't there before. Usagi's arms were no longer thin sticks, but softly rounded, and subtly
muscled as well. Her skin was no longer milky white, but a soft gold that made her blue eyes glitter like sapphires.
There was an air of confidence around her, and at the same time an air of serenity. No longer did this Usagi waste
movement - and not once did Minako see her trip over her feet. She moved with panther-like grace - the walk of a
predator. She also didn't indulge in meaningless chatter. Minako wasn't sure if she like the changes - hai, they were
good changes, but those changes meant that this Usagi was a stranger to her.
Usagi saw her staring, and turned to smile at her softly - the same smile that she had bestowed on Minako so many times. "Minako? Daijoubu ka?"
Minako nodded thoughtfully, "Daijoubu. Usagi...."
"Hai?"
"You've changed... so much... I don't know if I know who you are anymore."
Usagi felt as if Minako had slapped her. "Minako-chan!"
Minako hung her head, unable to meet her eyes. "Usagi... gomen nasai, but... can you deny that you've changed?"
Usagi shook her head sadly. "Iie, I know I've changed, but Minako, hasn't it made me a better person?"
Minako took her hand. "Usagi, you are a different person now."
Usagi frowned. "Minako I left so I could be a better person..."
Minako shook her head. "You would not be Usagi if you didn't have those faults."
Usagi was taken aback, "Minako..."
Minako shook her head and dashed away the tears that had unconsciously crept up into her eyes. "Forget it. Tell me...
what is going on between you and this Trunks?"
Usagi's mouth dropped open, and her wonderful laughter vibrated around Kami's Lookout, drawing everyone's attention.
She clasped a hand over her mouth, trying to stifle the laughter. Finally, when she was certain she could talk, she lowered
the hand.
"Gomen Minako... it's just that me and Trunks..."
The thought sent her into peals of laughter once more.
Minako looked at her, exasperated, and finally clapped her own hand over Usagi's mouth. Usagi quieted down, and
Minako lifted her hand.
"Minako - Trunks-kun is like my brother! I can never look at him like that. He is my sensei. He knows everything about me... he... I... Minako!"
Minako just shook her head. "Come on Usagi! How can you say that? Look at him! That hair, those eyes - that body!"
Usagi laughed. "Oh I can definitely see the appeal, I'm not blind - but it's like knowing your brother is hot, but the
thought is still...ick." Then she grinned, deciding to torment her friend. "Though I have seen him frequently without
his shirt, and you are so right about the body."
Minako's blue eyes glazed over, as her gaze slowly fell on the slumbering Trunks. Then slowly she shook her head
and focused.
"What has happened to you Usagi?"
Before Usagi could answer her, Vegeta appeared behind them.
"Chibi onna."
Usagi looked up. "Hai?"
He tilted his head to the side, and Usagi knew what he wanted. Quickly, she got to her feet. She had been itching
for something like this.
Everything had happened so fast, and she hadn't had the opportunity to vent some energy. She felt edgy, and was
desperate to work this stress out so she would stop thinking.
The S senshi moved to sit with Minako, watching the two warily.
Vegeta crossed his arms, watching her.
Usagi looked down and noticed that she would have to change. She thrust her hand up, and instantly she felt the rush
of the Earth's moon obeying her command. She had not anticipated this, and the change happened in a fast blur.
Luna sat up, eyes bulging. How had Usagi done that?
Without giving her any warning, Vegeta viciously lashed out. Usagi easily blocked every punch and kick. Haruka's
hand balled into a fist; she could barely follow their movements.
Vegeta grinned at his sparring partner. Usagi matched his grin and they both shot up into the air.
None of the S senshi could follow their movements anymore. They could hear the sounds of flesh hitting flesh, and
see the flashes of light, but that was it.
Makoto turned to look at the Z senshi, and saw that all of their eyes were tracing something - presumably Usagi and
Vegeta - in the air.
Then in a flash, Usagi was in front of them, Vegeta still in the air.
Vegeta powered up a blast. Usagi saw what he was doing, and similarly prepared.
"Gallick - HO!"
"Kamehameha!"
The two enormous blasts sped towards each other, and all was lost in the brilliant light...
When the smoke began to clear, Minako pushed her disheveled hair back and tried to peer through the smoke.
Usagi and Vegeta stood in the center - both seemingly unharmed.
Haruka leapt to her feet, and in a flash she had her hands at Vegeta's throat.
Vegeta stared at her, and she glared at him.
"How dare you try to hurt Koneko?"
One dark eyebrow rose in disbelief and very deliberately, he placed his own hand to Haruka's throat, and very
gently applied pressure.
Haruka's eyes bulged as she felt the air being forced out of her, she clutched his hand, and found it unyielding as stone.
"Vegeta!"
At the sharp reprimand from the Lunarian princess, the Saiyajin prince let Haruka go. He turned to Usagi.
"Can't you control your own senshi?"
Usagi saw the amusement dancing in his dark eyes and shook her head.
"You strangling them won't help."
Haruka glared at Vegeta, Usagi touched her arm, "I'm fine Haru-chan... look."
Haruka let her gaze fall on Usagi, eyes frantically scanning for injuries.
Usagi smiled at her, and Haruka dropped back, her eyes still smoldering.
They all turned as a capsule car landed...