Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Eclipse 16
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By: Jackie Miller
Betrayal
The late afternoon sun shone through the silver pillars on the ancient moon castle, lighting them on fire briefly. The sun skirted through the columns and landed on the disheveled repose of a man's sleeping face. His heavy dark brown hair lay scattered over the pillow, and there seemed to be another person sleeping next to him on the huge bed. As the sun struck his face, his eyelids jerked and opened slowly, revealing dark brown eyes. He sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes, looking around with that confused look that people who have just woken up have.
He was lying on a vast ornate bed, with a translucent silver canopy over it. His eyes slowly widened as the covers fell from his body, he was almost totally undressed under the covers, "Oh no…" he whispered to himself. On the floor around the bed, clothes were scattered, including a dark brown jacket. "Iie…iie…" he murmured shaking his head. 'I didn't, I couldn't.' he thought, tears filling his eyes. He looked at the covered body next to him; he could feel the heat coming from the person's body. His hand shook as he slowly reached out to pull the covers back. As they fell away, the tears spilled down his eyes. "Iie!" he whispered harshly, the beautiful woman lying on the bed beside him, stirred slightly and turned on her back. It was a face he long feared, respected and hated all at once. Her beautiful multi-colored hair lay spread over the bed, like a rainbow. Despite her beauty, he felt hate fill his heart. He slowly got out of the bed, and cried softly as he dressed. He quickly left the room, tears still rolling down his cheeks.
As he walked through the beautiful silver palace, he remembered all of the time spent and loved shared with Fire. He walked slowly, with his shoulders slumped in defeat. His normally rugged and devilishly handsome face was haggard and unrecognizable. Matter recalled the countless planets that Planet had assimilated into her 'collection'; he wept bitter tears over the thousands of lives that Planet had destroyed. As he contemplated these things, he made up his mind. "I have to do this. I owe to myself. And to Fire-chan." He whispered.
He walked up to an ornate silver door and pushed it open, he had chanced across the royal portrait room of the moon family. He walked up to a portrait of a young girl who looked familiar. "Hai, I know who you are." He whispered to the portrait of the lovely young princess. "I will right my wrongs; you can trust in me." He said, gently touching the girl's face. "I will destroy the great evil that has come to your planet, Serenity." He said firmly. He felt the filth of what he had done seeping into his very soul. He put his hands together and pulled them apart. There was a brown flash and the Matter sword appeared in his hands. He strode out of the portrait room and back the way he had come….
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Controllerfire grasped the old man by his wrinkled throat, suspending him a few feet off the ground. "Where are they? Tell me or you will surely die!" she yelled to the old shrine keeper. Grandpa's face was starting to turn slightly blue as he fought against the iron grip of Fire's hands. He shook his head slightly and his eyes rolled in fear.
"Yamette." A quiet voice broke the strangling sounds that Grandpa was making, and the slight sparking sounds that Fire's flaming hair was making. Fire turned in surprise and gasped in fright as she saw Luna walk out of the shrine. Her blue eyes were clear and pure and the crescent moon began to shine golden on her forehead.
"Iie, how can this be?" Fire said, paling considerably. She dropped Grandpa unconscious to the ground, he landed in a heap and Rei ran to check him.
"Mercury Eternal Power, make up!" Ami quickly transformed and posed in front of Fire. Fire scoffed and flew up into the air, but Mercury smiled coldly, "Mercury Ice Purification!" she yelled, the bands of ice quickly wrapped around Fire and she screamed as her hair began to sizzle from the cold. Behind Mercury, Sailorneptune stepped up beside her and threw a Neptune Tsunami at Fire. That was the final straw for the controller of fire, as the gigantic wave struck her unprepared, she screamed and fell to the ground in a heap. As she lay there the ends of her hair sizzled and smoke began to rise from her body.
Luna walked up to the sizzling Fire and knelt by her body, she lifted Fire gently into her arms and whispered in her ear. "Fire-san, it does not have to be this way. You know this. Search your feelings." She whispered gently. "Planet has betrayed your loyalty and your lover." Fire screamed and stood up, throwing Luna off her. Luna cried out as she was flung into a nearby tree and crumpled into a heap. Artemis ran to her and helped her up.
"Iie! You cannot fool me into betraying her!" she screamed. She raised her bracleted hands to the sky and swirls of fire began to revolve around her. She screamed in anger and her hair lifted up like a flame over her head. She pointed randomly about her and bolts of fire shoot out, hitting random senshi. One huge blast struck Sailormoon who went flying and was hit into a wall of the shrine. She slid down, unconscious. Fire dropped to her knees weeping, covering her face as fiery red tears sparked their way down her face.
Behind her Luna struggled up with Artemis helping her. She struggled towards Fire and once again knelt beside the weeping woman. She hugged Fire, who started with surprise and looked at Luna's gentle face. "Fire-san, I know your hidden powers, search my heart and you will see I tell no lies." Luna said softly, her bruised face was glowing slightly from the evening sun and it lit a brief halo around her head. Fire's eyes lit with wonder and she bowed her head.
"I am sorry for all the great evil I have done. I wonder, is it possible to go back and be forgiven? I don't think it is." She whispered, tears still trailing like rivers of lava down her beautiful face. "Forgiveness, it is so sweet." Luna sighed, her arms still around Fire's shoulders. "It is always possible, you can always have it if you ask for it." She whispered gently. Planet's eyes softened, "How?" she whispered. Luna smiled in return and pointed towards Celestial Sailormoon who was being helped up by a wounded Sailorjupiter.
Fire stood slowly and unsteadily and walked towards Sailormoon. Jupiter stood defensively in front of Moon, prepared to defend her to the death. Luna waved a hand at Jupiter from behind Fire. Jupiter looked uncertain and stood aside. Fire smiled uncertainly at the warrior of Jupiter and offered a hand to Sailormoon. Moon looked up, slightly afraid, but she took the proffered hand and stood up. "Sailormoon, is it possible for you to…forgive me for the great evil I have done?" Fire said softly, her head bowed with shame. Sailormoon smiled and lifted her staff; beams of light came from the star at the top of her staff and struck Fire. Fire screamed as she was lifted off the ground and a huge red aura burst around her….
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Controllerwater materialized in a wave of water in the throne room. His body slumped to the floor, as blue blood seeped from the many wounds on his body. "Controllerplanet-sama." he whispered weakly, looking up at the throne. But she was not in her usual spot on the throne. Water weakly stood up and, clutching his side, he walked out of the room to search for his queen.
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Matter strode into the royal bedroom, still holding his brown sword. Planet still lay sleeping on the immense bed. Her body lay sprawled over half the bed, and as he walked in she moaned softly and turned towards him, exposing her pale throat. Matter stared at her lovely face, so innocent in repose. He remembered the brief love that they had shared, and a spasm of guilt came over him. But he had made his decision. He leaned over and gently kissed Planet on the forehead. He straightened and raised his sword over her soft throat.
Planet woke up with a slight jerk and screamed when she saw Matter over her. She threw her pale injured arm over her face. Matter yelled a battle cry as he prepared to drive the sword into her chest. But a silvery flash of light emitted from Planet's paler arm and blinded Matter who was thrown off balance. Planet quickly recovered and stood, shoving Matter away, and grabbing the sword from him simultaneously. Matter hit the wall and plaster flew everywhere as he hit the ground. The sheets fell from Planet's body and she stood in front of him, naked and furious. Not a good combination in a powerful woman. Her body shook slightly, as her rage filled her. She held Matter's sword in her good arm, as her weak one hung limply at her side, still glowing slightly.
She closed her hand into a fist and the sword shattered, making a pile of dust at her feet. She snapped her fingers and she was instantly clothed in her usual shifting black dress. She walked slowly and deliberately to Matter, who was cowering in fear before her. She bent over him and lifted him slowly by the collar, until his feet dangled above the ground. "How could you do this to me?" she spat. "How could be so stupid to think you could defeat me?" she said arrogantly, her lips curling back. She sneered in disgust, and she kissed him roughly on the lips before throwing him to the ground. "I had you for a night's pleasure, that was all I desired. You should learn that I always get what I want." She smiled. She raked him across the chest with a razor sharp black nail, mortally wounding him. As his life's blood gushed out, she spit in his face and left the room.
As she left the room, Water turned the corner and saw her. "Planet-sama! I've been looking for you!" he cried happily. He limped towards her, but she just growled at him and hit him across the face, he flew into the wall and landed unconscious.
To Be Continued
