Title: The Curse of Immortality
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter 8
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13?

DISCLAIMER: *a small makona comes fluttering by with
a poster* Cheska does not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing
*Makona drops down and puts the sign against the white void then
flutters off*
*Cheska comes huffing and puffing in*
Cheska: Makona! Wait up! *stops and sees the reviewers*
Oh hi! I see that Makona gave you the poster! *beams happily*
Excuse me while I run after Makona! I borrowed Makona from
Rayearth and I don't own that show either! *begins running off
at top speed*

***************
Usagi dressed in a ninja uniform, similar to the one that she first
wore when she did her very first mission. It was a black uniform complete
with a mask that covered her hair and face. She gazed sadly at herself
in the mirror, her eyes showing a flicker of emotion but covered it up.
(I still feel a bit guilty over the people I killed but Setsuna was
right, it's identical to when I destroyed those monsters.)Usagi reminded
herself as her eyes hardened to a stone cold glare.
Usagi bent down near the mirror and pulled loose a false floorboard.
Inside was a suitcase, she took it out and placed it next to the floorboard.
The 'ninja' opened the case and in it layed several weapons. She
trailed her glove covered hand over the series of weapons lovingly and
then chose what she would bring.
The teenager picked four daggers, two throwing knives, 2 smoke screens,
and two poison darts. They were all simple and small but it would
get the job done, plus these weapons wouldn't make much sound if she
was forced to take out the intruders.
The time came to be 1:15a.m. in the morning, a time when people should
be asleep. At least most of them should be. Usagi closed the case
and put it back into its hiding place. Afterwards, Usagi placed
two daggers, a throwing knife, a smoke screen, and two poison darts into
her uniform. The rest would be for Hotaru since she didn't carry any
with her except her transformation.
Usagi gazed outside the door and saw two soldiers patrolling her area.
In a couple of seconds, Hotaru should be out as well. Both planned out
when to come out, so she wouldn't be long now. As if on cue, Hotaru
poked her head out. They stared at each other and nodded.
Hotaru dashed outside and at the right side soldier. Usagi just
got her poison dart and shot at the left soldier. Hotaru rendered her
soldier unconscious while Usagi poisoned hers.
"You have changed,"Hotaru whispered out just barely.
"I know,"Usagi whispered back.
Both dragged the bodies into Usagi's room and closed the door.
They bound and gagged the soldier that Hotaru got while they hid the
other by stuffing it out the window and down the bush which was luckily
there. They put the hostage over Usagi's bed and covered it up really
well.
"Here's your weapons, you might need them,"Usagi gave Hotaru the
other daggers, throwing knives, and smoke screen. But didn't give
her a poison dart for her own personal reasons.
"Thanks,"Hotaru said in reply as she hid it into her clothes.
Hotaru wore a dark purple sweater with black leggings and black gloves.
She would blend in with the shadows just right with those clothes.
"Let's go,"Usagi nodded to her as they peeked outside the door and
this time the coast was clear.
"I go left and you go right,"Hotaru told her and dashed off.
Usagi followed suit but at the other direction.

For several minutes, Usagi travelled from room to room on that
floor but came up with no bomb. She went down two more floors and
minutes turned into an hour and a half. Usagi was getting
frustrated but luckily she didn't run into any more soldiers.
After a couple more hours, it was by the time around 4:29a.m. She
knew that she didn't have much time left.
The 'ninja' decided to go to the bottom, it was out of gut
instinct to just go there. So she was now at the storage room.
Her eyes travelled around the room as she stepped inside. She was
met with silence and only silence, not even the sound of her footsteps
could be heard as she carefully walked on the pavement. She
turned a bit from where she stood and scanned the area.
That was when Usagi noticed something at the very back of the room
covered by piles of boxes.
Her eyes hardened as she approached it and took them down
one by one, careful to not make too much noise. After a couple
more minutes, she saw it and a tug at her lips drew upwards.
(Found one.)Usagi noted and stored the image in her mind.
Then she put the boxes back so that no one would know that
she's been here. Usagi drew back slightly and made her
way out the door.
After a couple more minutes of searching she found
her way toward the office of Aenon Hiba. She put her hands on
the doorknob and slowly tried to open it but it was locked.
(What if he's in there and locked the door?)Usagi thought to
herself and pressed her ear toward the door.
For several seconds she was silent. There were no footsteps
or voices. There was no sign of life in there.
(Good..)Usagi told herself and drew back, she kneeled beside
the door and put two fingers into her mask, taking out a
pin from her hair.
Carefully and with a lot of luck, she managed to open the
locked door. It was unoccupied and there was no sign of him or
the soldiers anywhere. She was right when she said that there
was no one.
Usagi locked the door behind her and surveyed the room.
She checked the closet and found no sign of a hidden bomb. She was
about to go when her curiousity got the best of her as she
gazed at the computer and the desk.
(Surely...)Usagi cocked her head in deep thought.
Slowly but surely, the 'ninja' went up to the desk and opened
the drawers. What met her was nothing but piles of papers and
other office supplies. But one of them was closed, the bottom
drawer. Usagi shrugged it off and stared at the computer and
began typing into it. Trying to find some useful information
but just ended up with nothing. The 'ninja' continued gazing at the
papers inside the drawer and one of them caught her attention.

A.H. bases are set around the planet of 300 bases.
Locations: United States: 50 England: 50
Africa: 50 Sanq Kingdom: 50
Brazil: 50 Sahara Desert: 50
All bases are in and secured.

Serena/Usagi scanned the sheet of paper again rummaging
around the drawers and found a plain sheet of paper and pen. The
teenage girl copied what it said word for word and folded the
paper to a tiny piece and hid it somewhere safe on her uniform.
The closed drawer was still locked so she jimmied it open.
What layed inside wasn't what she expected. She took it out and
saw a piece of jewel or stone. Usagi/Serena couldn't place what
it was between the two but it glowed as if alive when she touched
the object. This stone was the color of teal mixed with some sort
of rainbow color swirling around in sparkling dust within the
center. It was in the shape of a small obelisk, just the size of
her index finger. The girl continued to stare at it as if in a
trance for a full five minutes.
(Should I take it with me? Or place it back inside?)Usagi
was undecisive of her actions for that moment.
Deciding that it wasn't safe to take the stone, she placed it back
and closed it. Usagi was about to go out the door when
she walked over a hallow sound. The 'ninja' crouched to a sitting
position and lifted the rug and tapped the floorboard there, it was
indeed hallow. Usagi took out the edge of her knife and pried the
floorboard loose. Sure enough, in that room layed a bomb.
(Second one, I'm lucky!)Usagi smirked as she put the board back
inside.
Just then she heard inaudible sounds coming outside the door.
Serena/Usagi was frozen in shock and eyed the room, thinking
of a place to hide.
(So much for luck!)Usagi gulped.
The footsteps stopped right in front of the office door and
time was running out as Serena/Usagi tried to find a place to
hide. That was when she saw the vent on the wall.
With lightning speed, Usagi jumped on the desk and reached out
for the vent and started opening the screws. Usagi heard the
key going on the lock and started turning.
(Just a few more seconds)Usagi/Serena said to herself.
Finally, she got the screws loose and took out the screen and
went inside the vent as fast as she can.
The door opened and two people entered the room.
Usagi managed to get into the vent and put the screen back in place.
(I hope I didn't leave any signs of myself in there.)Usagi/Serena prayed.
"What is it now?"Aenon Hiba demanded.
"Boss we found something useful about this Usagi Akari,"the officer
informed.
(Me? What about me?)Usagi/Serena asked herself.
"Oh? And what would that be?"Aenon Hiba inquired.
"Well we went and tracked her down and we found absolutely
nothing except that she was enrolled in this school. Other
than that, there's nothing at all,"the officer told him.
"Hmmm...that is something, isn't it?"Aenon grinned.
The officer didn't respond.
"This Usagi Akari doesn't seem to be a threat, at least
so far she isn't,"Aenon said.
"What is your order, sir?"the officer asked.
"Take her here later on,"ordered Aenon.
"Yes, sir,"the officer saluted and gave a slight bow.
"Another thing,"Aenon continued.
Aenon Hiba went toward his desk and Usagi gazed out
from the screen, watching his movements. Hiba reached inside his
jacket and drew out a piece of paper from the pocket.
"This is the plan. Once we get the money and shuttle, we'll be able to
order that machine built. Once done, there's really nothing
that can stop us,"Aenon told the officer.
"What machine is that?"the officer asked.
"You'll see once it is done,"Aenon simply said.
(A machine? What could that be?)Usagi/Serena wondered.
"Now then, when we get the money and the shuttle out of here.
This Academy and those students will be blown to ashes! That
Peacecraft and those pilots will be gone and won't be in
the way of my quest to power!"continued Aenon Hiba with a glint in his eyes.
(He's...going to blow the place up still? And he knows the pilots
are in here...)Usagi gasped.
"How will that be done, sir? You've told us that
the only way to safely program the bombs to work, by timing
it perfectly, is if it's done at the same time,"the officer reminded.
"I know that. It has to be programmed at the same time and
stopped as well. We'll just have to get seven men then, now
won't we?"Aenon calmly told the soldier.
Just then the phone rang. Aenon Hiba answered it.
"Yes?"Aenon said through the receiver.
"......"
"Good."
"......."
"Very well then. You've filled your end of the
bargain." Aenon Hiba approved and he put the receiver down.
"The money and the shuttle has been gathered. It will
be here tomorrow night,"Aenon announced.
(Tomorrow night...)Usagi/Serena mimicked inside her mind.
"Should we get it prepared today?"suggested the soldier.
"Not yet, wait till tomorrow morning to do it,"Aenon waved his
hand.
*knock* *knock*
The officer went over to the door and opened it up.
"We have a problem. We found out that over at dorm room
#358B has its computer connection online,"a young woman reported.
"What?!"Aenon exclaimed.
"Should we capture the owner of the computer?"the woman suggested.
"Yes, yes. I shall come along in a minute,"Aenon nodded.
(Oh no, Heero...)Usagi/Serena's eyes were glowing with concern.
The other officer and the woman left the room, leaving Aenon by himself.
He went toward the closed drawer of the desk and opened it up. Hiba
closed his fist around the teal stone and closed his eyes. After that
he put it back and sealed the drawer and left the room.
"What did he just do?"Usagi/Serena wondered in awe as she got out
of the vent and in front of the closed drawer.
(I can't think of that right now. Heero will get captured
if I don't get to him on time!)Usagi/Serena breathed in a deep breath
before walking out of the door.
*******************
Hotaru was creeping around all over the Academy on the right side of
the wing. So far she found three of the bombs and hoped that Serena
managed to find the other four bombs. Hotaru heard the sound of
muffled voices coming her way and tried to blend in the shadows
of the corner.
(Great! I already had to knock out eight soldiers, not more!
Please just go away and pass by me! Don't let them see me!)Hotaru
pleaded inside his head.
"I'm telling you, this plan will work!"a female voice tried to convince
someone.
"I still don't know,"the sound of a man doubted.
"You always worry,"the female laughed and playfully smacked the guy's
shoulder.
The two walked back, not seeing Hotaru watching after them from a shadowed
corner.
(What were those two talking about? A plan?)Hotaru wondered as she
stepped away from the shadows.
(I can't believe it! All I could see was that girl but not the
man, his voice sounds familiar though...too familiar but
they whispered, so low that I could barely make out the owner of those
voices. Whoever those two are, they're planning something that would make
that guy worry!)Hotaru said inside her head and walked down the opposite
side that the two went.
Hotaru coninued down the hall and winded up seeing the time.
"It's 6:03a.m. I better get back to the dorm before anyone
else wakes up!"Hotaru gasped and swiftly ran down the hall.
**************
Usagi and Hotaru met halfway in the hallway but before Hotaru
could greet her, Usagi shushed the girl and ushered her toward Heero's
room. Usagi knocked on the door and seemed a bit anxious.
"What's wrong?"Hotaru whispered out.
"I'll tell you later,"Usagi told the girl in a hushed tone.
The door opened and they met Heero.
"Good, you're still here. Come on before they get here!"Usagi
dragged the boy out of the room and toward her dorm room
across the hallway.
They closed the door just in time two soldiers came up followed
by Hiba.
"Why'd you drag me here?"demanded Heero in his usual monotone.
"Shhh..."Usagi hushed him with her fingers and pressed her ear
on the door.

"What?!"Aenon Hiba's voice exclaimed and demanded.
"He's not in his room, sir,"an officer calmly replied.
"Where could that boy be?!"Aenon demanded.
"Shall we look for him?"a female officer suggested.
"Of course!"Aenon Hiba exclaimed,"We need him for questioning
and I have plans for that boy. Try searching for them around this
hallway. One of these students could very well be hiding him out."
"Yes sir!"the two officers stated and started knocking on nearby
doors.
The third sound of footsteps were heard going down the hallway
and fainted away around a corner.

"They're looking for you because of your computer. Somehow
they found out that it is still in use and able to contact
outside this Academy,"Usagi/Serena informed him as she gazed back
at his form who stood and turned away from her and Hotaru.
"They'll get here soon. What should we do?"Hotaru asked.
"Hide him! What else?!"Serena/Usagi said.
"And where would that be?! They'll search, won't
they?"Hotaru said, making hand movements toward the room.
Heero was silent as he heard the two converse with one another
about him.
"Then what do you suggest we do?!"Usagi exclaimed.
Hotaru was silent, her head downcast.
"Look, sorry I got a bit angry but this is a difficult
time at the moment. They know pilots are in this school. Who knows
what they'll do to Heero? Aenon may know that he's one of those
pilots,"Usagi apologized.
"They know?"Heero inquired a bit coldly, his eyes showing a bit
of anger.
"Yes, I heard them talk,"Usagi answered softly.
The footsteps stopped at a door two doors down.
"We better get Heero a hiding spot or do something fast!"Hotaru
whispered a bit harshly.
Usagi inspected the room, her eyes travelling to every possible
place that he could hide in. Heero did so as well and stopped
at the window. He gazed outside and saw a small ledge at the side.
"You thinking of going out there? What if they spot
you?"Usagi simply asked, guessing what his next move would be.
"Hn."the pilot shrugged and went outside the window and carefully
inched his way away to the side.
At that moment, knocks were made at their door. Hotaru was
about to answer it but Usagi hissed at her to not open the door.
Instead, Usagi dashed to the closet and drew out two bathrobes.
Usagi took out her mask and put her odangoes down, running her
fingers through it. Then hid the mask at a nearby drawer.
Hotaru caught on and did the same. Usagi threw her one of the
robes and both put it on. It was a good thing that the robes
reached all the way down to the floor or else it would've taken
them longer to get ready.
Usagi strode over to the door and opened it just as the soldier
was going to knock again.
*fake yawn*
"Sorry, we just woke up,"Usagi apologized to an irritated soldier.
"Is there a Heero Yuy in this room?"a woman soldier inquired.
"No, have you tried with his other friends? I believe...what's
the name?"Usagi started as she pondered over the list of names.
"....Duo? Duo wasn't it?"Hotaru supplied.
The two soldiers gazed at each other momentarily and then
back at the two girls in front of them.
(Boy! I hope they buy this or else they'll be searching from
top to bottom in my room!)Usagi said inside her mind as she
made herself blink sleepily and give out another yawn.
"Hn."the man just said and the woman started to go.
"Aenon Hiba expects to see you, Usagi Akari, at his office
later on before the count,"the man coldly informed her.
Usagi merely nodded and turned to close the door as the
two soldiers left.
"What was that about?"Heero demanded in monotone.
"Yeah, Usa. What does Aenon want with you?"Hotaru intoned.
"..it's nothing,"Usagi simply said, turning around.
"Look Heero. Maybe you should hide out or something. Aenon
or the soldiers may take you captive once the counting
begins,"Usagi quietly tried to reason out.
"They'll start killing students that way,"Heero protested still
speaking in monotone.
"Either way, they'll either kill a student or take Heero. It's
not an actual option for us,"Hotaru agreed.
(What they say is true. I can't protect him or those students
this way. What do I do?)Serena/Usagi thought giving a sigh.
Heero gazed at Usagi before striding out the door.
"Where are you going?"Usagi asked.
"To that office of his,"Heero grunted.
"You can't!"Usagi tried to stop him but stopped when he glared at her.
Usagi halted.
"What do you care? It's either those students or me and it's
my job to protect them,"Heero told her. ((monotone.))
Usagi gazed after him as he turned around and went down the
hallway. Hotaru didn't protest to his actions and just turned
away.
(The princess will feel awful for this, she always does when it
comes to...friends.)Hotaru said inside her mind before facing her
princess and Queen.
"Usagi?"Hotaru called out softly, noticing that she wasn't in the
room.
She walked over to the open door and peeked outside. Hotaru
saw Usagi's figure disappearing around the corner, dressed in her
ninja uniform. She decided to follow her as she took off the robe and
started heading toward that direction.
**************
"We haven't had a response from them yet,"Dr. J told the other
scientists.
"Maybe it's because they just started the search?"suggested Dr. G.
"Most likely,"the others agreed.
"Just wait one more day. The money and the shuttle
won't be here till tomorrow,"Dr. M tried to calm them down.
**************
Heero was in front of the door of Aenon Hiba's office. At first
he faltered, not wanting to go in but he summoned up every ounce
of strength he had to knock. That was when Usagi came running up
to him.
"What are you doing here?!"Heero demanded.
"I've been called to here as well, Heero,"Usagi told him in a calm tone.
"Hn. Go away,"Heero ordered in a cold voice.
"No,"Usagi stood rooted to her spot.
The door opened and a soldier was there. It was the one that Usagi
saw earlier while at the office and the same who knocked on her
dorm room.
"Yuy. Akari,"he simply told as he gazed back inside.
Aenon Hiba came up to the door and eyed the two pilots.
"Bring Heero Yuy in first,"Hiba ordered.
Heero walked inside while Usagi glared at Aenon.
"Don't worry, Usagi. I won't kill him if that's what you're
thinking,"Aenon Hiba smirked just as the door closed.
"You better not,"Usagi murmered.

"Now Yuy, why is that you had that computer running? I've run a
system shutdown on all the computers and phones. Plus, cellphones
are not allowed inside the Academy,"Aenon questioned the soldier.
"It didn't work on my computer,"Heero answered in monotone, not
obvious that he was lying.
"Hmm...no, I believe that you are lying. You see, it should
have worked. I have a feeling that you managed to somehow
get the computer to work again,"Aenon said.
Heero just merely stared at the man.
"Tell me Heero who are the other Gundam Pilots?"Aenon inquired.
"Why do you ask? I have no clue to who those are,"Heero said.
"You should know, you're one of them."
Heero didn't alter his expression but hit the soldier in back
of him and took his gun, pointing it at Aenon Hiba.
"..somehow I knew you would do that,"Aenon laughed.
"Omae o korosu,"Heero threatened in monotone.
"I think not,"Aenon said and five guards crept up to Heero and snatched
the gun back and grabbed ahold of his arms.
"I see that you just won't tell me. Well not to worry, I can
figure it out on my own. Your computer has been taken away
as well as that hidden laptop of yours. You may go now,"Aenone informed
him.
"Hn,"Heero grunted and left.
"Come in, Akari,"Aenon ordered.
Usagi passed by an angry Heero and wondered what happened in there.
(I shouldn't dwell on that. He's alive, that's what matters. I don't
know why I suddenly care so much...it must be because he's just
a friend, right? I haven't spoken or been with him all that much,
why bother?)Usagi wondered.
Hotaru was peeking from behind the corner and watched Usagi closely
from afar. She was relieved that they didn't harm her, which was all
that matter right now. Her safety.

"I already know what you're going to ask,"Usagi coldly said.
"Oh? Do you? What is it then?"Aenon humoured her.
"Why I don't have a birth certificate, right? And why there's
absolutely nothing on me?"Usagi simply told him.
"You are a mind reader,"Aenon drawled.
"If you're trying to find out, you're not getting it,"Usagi said.
"You will tell me. Why isn't there a sign of you, Usagi?
You seem familiar to me and I want to know why,"Aenon uttered.
"You are too and I want to know who you are,"Usagi said.
"You know who I am but I don't know who you are or where you
come from. I am Aenon Hiba of the G.C. organization,"Aenon strode
over toward her.
"Then you know me if you're giving me that crap! You know my
name and what school I go too, isn't that enough?"Usagi told him.
"If that's the way you want to play it. Let's play a game then.
I ask questions and you answer them and the same applies to you,"Aenon
said going over to his desk and sitting down.
Usagi smirked and sat down opposite from him.
"Now then, where are you from?"Aenon asked.
"Tokyo, Japan, of the Juuban District,"Usagi calmly replied.
"How about you? Where are you from?"Usagi now asked.
"Tokyo as well,"Aenon answered.
"Are you a Gundam Pilot?"Aenon asked.
"...yes,"Usagi answered with some hesitation.
"I knew it. Don't worry about that Akari. I have no bussiness with
it as long as it doesn't interfere with me,"Aenon uttered.
"You have a glowing obelisk in your desk, what is it for?"Usagi inquired.
"Hmm...it's for my own personal reasons. It contains hidden
power I am told, it serves useful purposes,"Aenon answered with a frown.
"How did you know about that stone?"Aenon asked.
"...I have my ways,"Usagi answered.
"You didn't answer it thoroughly,"Aenon frowned.
"You said it's a question, answer game. There was nothing to say about
being thorough. You didn't answer my questions that way either,"Usagi said
with a glint of silvery blue in her eyes.
"How did you come by that stone?"Usagi asked him.
"Found it one day while on the woods. It was on the floor and
I picked it up and sensed a lot of power generating from it,"Aenon answered.
"Is you're name really Usagi Akari?"Aenon asked.
Usagi's eyes held bewilderment and she bowed her head. Aenon hit
something and he waited for an answer. Usagi's head went up and she
stared at him. He was surprised by what he saw. Hiba saw someone
different than Usagi Akari as he stared at the girl. For a few moments
he saw someone wiser and older but it disappeared when he blinked.
"No, I am not,"Usagi answered in a regal and mature tone.
"How old are you?"Usagi asked in the same manner.
"Twenty-two,"Aenon replied.
"What is your real name?"Aenon asked.
Once again he was met with silence as she gazed at him. Their
eyes locked for a few seconds. She stared at his dark, ocean blue eyes
while he gazed into her crystalline blue eyes. For some reason
both felt as if they have met before but where they wondered. Where?
"What is your actual name?"Aenon repeated, softer than the last time.
"My name? What exactly is my name? I've been called so many.
What name is it that you request?"Serena/Usagi softly asked and told him.
"All of them,"Aenon told her,"all of them."
Usagi looked at him, searching for something but not sure as to what
it was. She took a few moments of silence. Then she stood up and Aenon
got up as well. He stared at her and waited. Aenon Hiba then noticed
that she appeared to have changed even though she hadn't. He thought
he saw a woman stand before him, a queen or a beautiful princess
as well as a warrior. He shook the thought out of his mind and focused
on the young girl before him.
"I am known by several names. I have been a princess, a student, a
daughter, a sister, and a girlfriend. I have been known as a Queen, a
warrior, a wife, and a mother. But most of all I have been known as a
friend. This is what so many people have looked to me as. And now
I am a soldier, a pilot, and an operator of a Gundam.
You ask of me what my name is. I have so many and yet after the lives
I've lived, it seems so few...but I shall tell you.
A long time ago I've been called Princess Serenity or Princess Serena
for short. I was to be the Queen of a place called the Moon Kingdom.
A thousand years later after a fall from that Kingdom I was called
Serena Tsukino. Then I became Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity once
again. During that time I was nicknamed Odango Atama, Meatball head,
Sere, Rena, Koneko, Moonface, ditz, and there are more. I then
became a Queen and was called Neo-Queen Serenity. After that I became
what I am today, Usagi Akari. Those are the names I've been called.
And it's all there is, at least from what I can remember,"Usagi uttered, whispering
out the last part.

To be continued...
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Okay, yeah I know. I left it here and I was going to keep going but
*shrugs* sorry about that! ^^;; Odd place to stop but heheh! -_-;;
But this is the longest fic from all the other chapter of Curse of
Immortality, right?