The Other Side
by Goz
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. If I did, I would've made them wear more clothes.
Warning: This is a Sailor Moon fanfic concerning various new Sailor Scouts of my own creation. It also contains liberal mixing of the Japanese version with the dub. Caveat emptor.
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Part 14
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*Sailor Hydra.*
-The fever was in her brain and she couldn't think.-
*Who is it?* she asked in a monotone.
-She had known these people in another time and why would so many not admit it and the fever was in her brain and she couldn't think about that.-
*It's your grandmother," said Queen Beryl lightly, taking a step forward out of the fever. *We must talk.*
-She couldn't argue like she had thought she could when she was awake because the fever was inside of her and she was inside now and could feel the heat and smell the death and she couldn't think about any of that.-
*Yes. We - we must.* Andrea thought her voice cracked, and Queen Beryl smiled at her. *Tell me about Isadora. She was my... my friend... at the last orphanage...* Her voice did crack. *Did she work for you? Or... f-f-for someone else?*
-She had thought of a someone else but now could see no one else this one was the one who was behind it all and she must be must be must be the fever was all there was and she couldn't think or speak that was not really her.-
The former queen of the Negaverse smiled enigmatically. *In time. Now, you must tell me, what is the Earth like?*
-She thought of the Earth and knew she ought to be there because the fever seems smaller when she is outside of it but she couldn't because death knows what she looks like now and these words blew to her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*It is... very bright. And loud,* Andrea said shakily.
-This was within her and was her and she had to had to had to say the truth because she got sick if she lied surrounded by herself and the fever fever fever the fever was in her brain and she she she maybe was not.-
*Why are you asking me this?*
*Are there wars?* Beryl pressed on gently.
*Ye-es...*
-The death was mingled in the fever and was making her bleed inside even inside and she would be too sick too sick if her overlarge mind weren't relieved of the death and the fever that would boil all the world and she couldn't think about any of this was someone thinking for her.-
*And unnecessary deaths. Are there those?*
-The death had to be removed something had to be done or the fever would sink down over everything and she would never be able to rest and she couldn't think.-
*All the time.*
-And she would die and couldn't think and this was not an argument because the alliance was decided for her for her she was weak to the fever.-
*And unhappiness?*
*Everywhere.*
-But she could not envision happiness and could not remember being able to envision it all there was was the fever and this was not an argument she couldn't think.-
*What would happen if the Negaverse were to take over the Earth?*
*It would be ruled by evil.*
-But she could not understand that now because the fever was all there was around her and so this was not an argument.-
Curran and Colwyn appeared on either side of Queen Beryl. They smiled unsettlingly.
-Something she had seen before she knew but who had been there who had been there and she knew that this was not an argument and felt she could sleep.-
*But it would be under one rule. Everyone would be equal. There would be peace, and happiness. Doesn't what we're saying make sense?* one of the twins asked.
-She heard herself speak and didn't know what she said because she was growing hollow and the words repeated themselves at her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*No!... Yes.*
*Listen to yourself!* an angry young woman screamed from behind her.
-And she knew someone spoke to her but the fever was turning the air to a rank ocean and the words the four words of the attack or not attack name were painful now because it was under the ground and pulling at her through the soles of her feet and this was not an argument it was a play it was a game for the ones still watching still cool in the fever.-
*We only want to help the Earth. It is a danger to itself. We must watch over it while it is still young,* said the other twin.
-And she felt that herself float and the element of blank was fitting for the fact that she could not recollect herself, either, and the words meant nothing in the wind.-
*And when it is somewhat more mature, we will release it and let it go on its own way,* said Queen Beryl.
*But she wouldn't! She's drained the energy of people just so *she* can have it!* cried the voice again, sounding strangled. Something silenced it again.
-And she knew that one did not understand that this was not an argument and she was absorbed and knew the fever was hers only hers but that was enough because they were within her and she should never have said the four words the attack that gave her the fever now.-
*Regrettably, yes,* admitted Queen Beryl. *But we needed that energy to exert our control on the Earth.*
*Help us, Sailor Hydra,* said the twin on the left. *We need your help to help the Earth.*
-It meant nothing it all meant nothing but there was the fever and would it ever break and the four words blew to her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*Help us,* all three said at once. Andrea observed that she was on one Side of the border, and they were all standing on the Other.
-The four words that had saved lives floated all around in the hot dead breeze and she had made up those words for something impossible that she did not know could slowly overpower her mind so.-
*Come to us,* Queen Beryl whispered.
-The four words that had saved lives they had saved lives and brought them close beside her own life but life must end sometime the fever would think and the thoughts did not belong together but the fever was the thought that they did.-
Andrea nodded slowly, and crossed over the border.
-The fever would silence her silence her silence her keep her silent and the four words that were an attack that had seemed to bring not death but life were bringing something something else and she had said she would absorb but now was she to be absorbed there is no question.-
As the Landscape faded, Andrea thought she heard a muffled sob.
-She had said Hydra Inner Fire Absorb and now the circle began.-
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"I'm sure you can see it's just like I told you. We were wrong to try so soon. She's too sick to fight the mind control," said Ket.
"But what are we going to do now...?" whispered one of the others.
by Goz
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. If I did, I would've made them wear more clothes.
Warning: This is a Sailor Moon fanfic concerning various new Sailor Scouts of my own creation. It also contains liberal mixing of the Japanese version with the dub. Caveat emptor.
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Part 14
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*Sailor Hydra.*
-The fever was in her brain and she couldn't think.-
*Who is it?* she asked in a monotone.
-She had known these people in another time and why would so many not admit it and the fever was in her brain and she couldn't think about that.-
*It's your grandmother," said Queen Beryl lightly, taking a step forward out of the fever. *We must talk.*
-She couldn't argue like she had thought she could when she was awake because the fever was inside of her and she was inside now and could feel the heat and smell the death and she couldn't think about any of that.-
*Yes. We - we must.* Andrea thought her voice cracked, and Queen Beryl smiled at her. *Tell me about Isadora. She was my... my friend... at the last orphanage...* Her voice did crack. *Did she work for you? Or... f-f-for someone else?*
-She had thought of a someone else but now could see no one else this one was the one who was behind it all and she must be must be must be the fever was all there was and she couldn't think or speak that was not really her.-
The former queen of the Negaverse smiled enigmatically. *In time. Now, you must tell me, what is the Earth like?*
-She thought of the Earth and knew she ought to be there because the fever seems smaller when she is outside of it but she couldn't because death knows what she looks like now and these words blew to her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*It is... very bright. And loud,* Andrea said shakily.
-This was within her and was her and she had to had to had to say the truth because she got sick if she lied surrounded by herself and the fever fever fever the fever was in her brain and she she she maybe was not.-
*Why are you asking me this?*
*Are there wars?* Beryl pressed on gently.
*Ye-es...*
-The death was mingled in the fever and was making her bleed inside even inside and she would be too sick too sick if her overlarge mind weren't relieved of the death and the fever that would boil all the world and she couldn't think about any of this was someone thinking for her.-
*And unnecessary deaths. Are there those?*
-The death had to be removed something had to be done or the fever would sink down over everything and she would never be able to rest and she couldn't think.-
*All the time.*
-And she would die and couldn't think and this was not an argument because the alliance was decided for her for her she was weak to the fever.-
*And unhappiness?*
*Everywhere.*
-But she could not envision happiness and could not remember being able to envision it all there was was the fever and this was not an argument she couldn't think.-
*What would happen if the Negaverse were to take over the Earth?*
*It would be ruled by evil.*
-But she could not understand that now because the fever was all there was around her and so this was not an argument.-
Curran and Colwyn appeared on either side of Queen Beryl. They smiled unsettlingly.
-Something she had seen before she knew but who had been there who had been there and she knew that this was not an argument and felt she could sleep.-
*But it would be under one rule. Everyone would be equal. There would be peace, and happiness. Doesn't what we're saying make sense?* one of the twins asked.
-She heard herself speak and didn't know what she said because she was growing hollow and the words repeated themselves at her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*No!... Yes.*
*Listen to yourself!* an angry young woman screamed from behind her.
-And she knew someone spoke to her but the fever was turning the air to a rank ocean and the words the four words of the attack or not attack name were painful now because it was under the ground and pulling at her through the soles of her feet and this was not an argument it was a play it was a game for the ones still watching still cool in the fever.-
*We only want to help the Earth. It is a danger to itself. We must watch over it while it is still young,* said the other twin.
-And she felt that herself float and the element of blank was fitting for the fact that she could not recollect herself, either, and the words meant nothing in the wind.-
*And when it is somewhat more mature, we will release it and let it go on its own way,* said Queen Beryl.
*But she wouldn't! She's drained the energy of people just so *she* can have it!* cried the voice again, sounding strangled. Something silenced it again.
-And she knew that one did not understand that this was not an argument and she was absorbed and knew the fever was hers only hers but that was enough because they were within her and she should never have said the four words the attack that gave her the fever now.-
*Regrettably, yes,* admitted Queen Beryl. *But we needed that energy to exert our control on the Earth.*
*Help us, Sailor Hydra,* said the twin on the left. *We need your help to help the Earth.*
-It meant nothing it all meant nothing but there was the fever and would it ever break and the four words blew to her ankles in the hot dead breeze.-
*Help us,* all three said at once. Andrea observed that she was on one Side of the border, and they were all standing on the Other.
-The four words that had saved lives floated all around in the hot dead breeze and she had made up those words for something impossible that she did not know could slowly overpower her mind so.-
*Come to us,* Queen Beryl whispered.
-The four words that had saved lives they had saved lives and brought them close beside her own life but life must end sometime the fever would think and the thoughts did not belong together but the fever was the thought that they did.-
Andrea nodded slowly, and crossed over the border.
-The fever would silence her silence her silence her keep her silent and the four words that were an attack that had seemed to bring not death but life were bringing something something else and she had said she would absorb but now was she to be absorbed there is no question.-
As the Landscape faded, Andrea thought she heard a muffled sob.
-She had said Hydra Inner Fire Absorb and now the circle began.-
-
"I'm sure you can see it's just like I told you. We were wrong to try so soon. She's too sick to fight the mind control," said Ket.
"But what are we going to do now...?" whispered one of the others.
