Chapter 11 - Pain and Kidnap
"Come on! We have to get her to a hospital!" Usagi shouted, attempting to lift her unconscious friend. Ryo bent down to help Usagi, putting one of Rei's arms around his neck and Usagi had her other arm around her neck.
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ChibiUsa lay sleeping in Ryo's lap and Usagi had her head laying on Ryo's shoulder, his arm draped around her waist when the doctors came out. Everyone else was lounging on the furniture as well, it had been hours since they had brought Rei in and they weren't sure if she'd make it. She had lost so much blood, they had to give her several transfusions.
"Miss Usagi?" The doctor asked, stopping in front of Usagi and Ryo. Usagi's eyes fluttered open and she jumped up, making Ryo nearly drop ChibiUsa.
"Hai doctor?" Usagi asked, her friends crowded around her, waiting to hear what he had to say.
"Miss Hino lost a lot of blood, but we believe with a few days rest, she can make a full recovery," The doctor explained. Everyone let out a sigh of relief as he passed the good news onto them. "She's awake now and wishes to see you." The doctor informed. He told them what room she was in and they went to gather their purses and such.
"Ryo-chan, try not to wake ChibiUsa-chan. She looks tired." Usagi said as she kissed Ryo on the cheek.
"Hai, Usa-chan." He said quietly. He very gently picked up ChibiUsa, careful not to wake her and followed Usagi and the rest of the senshi and Ronin Warriors to Rei's room. She walked in and kneeled by the side of the bed, seeing Rei's purple eyes open as she heard them enter.
"How are you feeling Rei-chan?" Usagi asked, feeling the tears brimming her eyes.
"Usa-chan… Endymion took Anubis-san." Rei repeated, eyes drooping.
"Hai, we'll save him Rei-chan." Usagi reassured her, feeling the tears begin to fall. 'I'll make Mamoru pay for what he's done…' She silently vowed. Usagi turned from Rei and walked out of the room. She felt Ryo grasp her hand as she headed for the door and she looked into his eyes. He shook his head, telling her that she can't go alone. She pulled her hand away and continued to walk, making her way down the hallway.
"Usa-chan…" Ryo whispered. "Come one guys, we can't let her go alone," Ryo said, putting the sleeping ChibiUsa in Minako's arms. "You guys should stay with your Senshi, we'll protect Usa-chan."
"No way! We're her Senshi, her protectors and we're going with her!" Makoto broke in.
"It's too dangerous, without any type of armor you'd be easily killed." Cye said seriously, stepping in front of her.
"You have to stay here and protect Rei and ChibiUsa, we'll take care of Usa-chan." Ryo informed as he and the other four guys ran after Usagi.
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Anubis opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings. He was in some sort of dungeon of some sort and was hanging from its ceiling, his wrists bound tightly together. There was no way to tell how high he actually was for it was too dark to see anything.
"So, Anubis-san I presume." Said a man's voice. The image of a man appeared before him, partially transparent.
"Who are you and why was I brought here?!" Anubis demanded, pulling at the chains wrapped around his wrists.
"It isn't important who I am. I only want one thing and one thing only." The man started.
"And what's that?!?" Anubis demanded. A smirk spread across the man's face and he licked his lips.
"Only the most beautiful in all the universe," He stated simply. "Princess Serenity would make a exquisite Queen, don't you think?" He heard a grown from Anubis and saw the look of anger on Anubis's face.
"If you lay a hand on her, I swear to Kami that I'll kill you my self!" Anubis promised, feeling anger stirring within.
"We'll see," He said smugly. "You'll be the perfect bate in my plan." He said, an evil smirk spreading across his face. Anubis could feel his anger growing, but there was nothing he could do in this state.
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"Usa-chan! Matte!" Ryo called as the five Ronin Warriors ran after her in full armor.
"Ryo-chan?" She asked, hearing his armor clank against the ground. "Ryo-chan, please stay here, I don't want to see you hurt." Usagi said, putting a hand on the cold metal of his armor.
"Yeah right, I'm not gonna sit back and watch that Mamoru guy hurt you again!" Ryo cried, taking her hand.
"Besides, you're a Ronin Warrior now, we have to look out for our friends." Sage said, smiling at the blond.
"Ryo-chan, I'm afraid…" Usagi whispered as she laid her head against his body.
"It's all right, Usa-chan, we'll protect you, don't worry about a thing, tenshi." He whispered, slipping his arms around her waist.
"We don't even know where to start looking…" Usagi whispered, feeling sorrow grip her heart. She may not have known Anubis too long, but he was a friend and he did do anything he could to protect her, even if he was protecting her from Ryo. He meant well, he truly cared for her.
"Usa-chan, it's late, we'll look for him tomorrow all right?" He asked, worry in his eyes as he stroked her blond hair. "Come stay with us tonight, your Senshi will be fine."
"All right." She said, letting Ryo slip his arm around her waist. The six people began to slowly walk toward their house, each one transforming out of their armor. Usagi gasped as she felt a cold chill run through her body. Ryo felt her body tense and his eyes darted around, searching for the source of the bad vibe he was getting.
"Princess Serenity…" A man's voice said. Usagi looked up into the sky, seeing the man from before. "My my, you're more beautiful every time I see you, my dear," He said, a smirk on his face. "You will belong to me soon, that is, if you ever want to see your friend again." A picture of Anubis flashed in front of her. He was crying out in pain as negative energy ran throughout his body.
"Anubis-san!!" Usagi shouted, seeing him hanging, pain written across his face. "Let him go you monster!!!"
"Do you remember me, princess?" He asked with a smirk.
"Of course I remember you, how could I forget a jerk like you," She said, her fear turning into a look of anger. "How could I forget you, Takao? You turned Endymion against me in the Moon Kingdom, I guess old habits die hard."
"Endymion came to me little princess, are you ready to join me?" He asked.
"I'll never join you." She said coldly, standing in front of Ryo and the others.
"You leave me no choice then." He said as he let more negative energy run through Anubis's body, making his cried of pain even louder.
"Please stop…" She whispered, crystalline tears forming in her eyes. His face softened for a split second then turned cold again.
"Humph, I'll make a deal with you, I'll give you a week to make your decision then I'll come for you. If you say 'no', all of your Senshi will die as well." He said as a picture of all of her Senshi and ChibiUsa flashed before her.
"Usa-chan! Don't worry about us!" She heard Makoto shout, then her shout turned to a scream of pain as the dark energy ripped through her body.
"Mako-chan!!" She shrieked. She saw Rei's lifeless form as she clutched her wound, trying to stay conscious. "Rei-chan… Ami-chan… Mina-chan… ChibiUsa-chan…" She whispered as he vanished.
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Gomen it took so long for me to finish this chapter. I've been concentrating on A Lost Sister Found cuz I've gotten such great reviews on it. Anyway, you ppl are spoiled cuz you're getting TWO chapters. I'll see you in the next one and don't forget to review or email me at pokahydee@hotmail.com
