Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Eclipse 21
http://hizashi.net/eclipse/
By: Jackie Miller
Power
"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" a calm voice said from the entrance of the hallway. Planet looked startled and lowered her hand, turning to see the new player in her game. Karei came walking through the door, stepping over the massive rubble, without even looking at it; her eyes solid green and the sign of earth glowing brightly on her forehead…
"Humph." Planet smirked, hiding her fear cleverly. 'She is the only one…' she thought frantically, while on the outside her eyes were ice-cold blue. "What could a child such as you do to someone like me?" she asked arrogantly, flipping her hair over her shoulder.
"Oh, I could easily kill you. You know that, don't you?" Karei said softly. Planet sneered and glared at the girl, death in her eyes…
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"Can you tell yet?" Mamoru asked, looking anxiously over Artemis's shoulder. The two men were in the Control Room under the arcade. Artemis was typing at a computer, while the screen was fuzzy and popping with static. "No, the power is too great. We can't get a visual." Artemis said finally, taking his glasses off and rubbing the bridge of his nose.
"Kuso!" Mamoru cursed, punching the computer with his fist, denting it badly. He turned and paced, his black hair falling into his eyes. "What can we do?! I want to go and help…Usako…" he said, frustration filling his eyes.
Artemis looked sad and looked at the still fuzzy screen, "You shouldn't go. Luna told me to not let you go," he said quietly.
"I don't care, I can't take it anymore." Mamoru replied, his voice tense as he watched the back of Artemis's neck. Artemis looked unyielding, but finally his back slumped and he sighed. "Fine." he said, standing.
"Stand there." he said, pointing at a round circle in the center of the Control Room. He typed rapidly at another computer, the raised edges of the circle began to glow brightly. "This portal will transport you directly to the moon. When you henshin, you will be instantly transported." Artemis paused in his typing, looking up at Mamoru, "Be careful." he said.
Mamoru nodded tightly and pulled out a rose, transforming into Tuxedo Kamen. His violet cloak swirled around him and rose straight up into the air. "Goodbye!" he called out, lifting his staff as his body swirled and disappeared.
"Ganbatte…" Artemis whispered, sitting down and looking upwards…
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Controllerplanet laughed and ran a dangerously long-nailed hand through her hair. "I don't think so." she smiled, and she lifted a hand and a stream of energy pulsed out toward the unprotected girl. Her sign of Earth flashed and she lifted her hands, but suddenly a shield formed around her, the attack bounced off harmlessly.
"Nani!?" Planet said furiously, her eyes wide. Tuxedo Kamen appeared beside Karei, the crystal on his staff glowing brightly and the shield faded. Sailormoon smiled, looking at her lover. "Endymion…" she whispered, before looking at Karei. "Karei-chan, henshin yo!" she called out encouragingly.
Karei threw her henshin wand into the air, as it spun, it seemed to morph into the wand of an eternal senshi. "Earth eternal, make up!" she called, green and yellow ribbons covering her naked body and clothing her in an eternal fuku. She posed with one hand thrust in the air, the other behind her head. She turned at smiled at the astonished Tuxedo Kamen, completely ignoring Planet. The other woman's eyes slowly melted into a deep red of anger.
"Do you remember?" she asked, watching him intently. Kamen looked confused and shook his head. "You will soon, jikei-san." she whispered. Kamen's eyes were filled with confusion, but soon the light of remembrance filled his dark blue eyes.
Earth looked over her shoulder at Planet, her green eyes hard. "You have ruined many lives, destroyed so many systems and universes. I give you one last chance, do you repent?" she asked intently. Planet looked shocked once more, before laughing uproariously. "You?!" she laughed, tears of mirth streaming down her cheeks. "Telling ME to repent?!" she cackled with laughter, holding her stomach. After a moment of this she took a breath and wiped her eyes, "That was funny my dear, too bad you could never do that." she said breathlessly. "It is not I who shall repent. No, it is you." she said, lifting both her hands palm up towards the sky, energy crackling between her hands.
She flung both hands towards the pair, but once again Kamen lifted his staff, her energy repelled by his shield over them. Planet screamed with anger and threw blast after blast of energy at them. "Die…DIE!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed, her face contorted like that of a demon. Finally one of the blasts broke through and stuck the pair, flinging them back and sending them crashing into the ground.
Sailormoon screamed and ran to Kamen, shaking him. "Mamo-chan! Mamo-chan?!" she cried out, her eyes frantically going between him and Earth. His body was lying on top of Earth, as he had taken the brunt of the blast. Earth groaned and sat up slowly, pushing him gently off her. "Mamoru…" she said, tears filling her eyes.
Sailormoon looked at Earth hopelessly and then gently kissed Kamen. She stood, her whole frame trembling with anger. "You will pay." she whispered, turning to face Planet. "Moon Celestial Power!" she cried, lifting her staff into the air. The other senshi followed suit, lifting their henshin brooches and calling out their planetary power. "Sailor Planet Attack!" Moon yelled, flinging her staff out towards Planet, the energy of all the senshi charged along its length, a huge beam of multi-colored energy striking out from the end and heading towards Planet. It hit her directly in the stomach and sent her flying back into a pillar, her impact cracked the pillar in two and the whole pillar fell to the ground with a resounding crash.
The senshi took a nervous step forward; Moon lowered her staff, her face stark white and sweat was dripping from her forehead. Suddenly there was an echo…an echo of a laugh. It reverberated off the walls, making it impossible to tell the source. Something seemed to be shining in the midst of the dust.
Neptune paled and reached for Uranus, who held her solidly. In the dust behind them, Luna sat up slowly, holding her head, where blood was streaming down. She ripped her shirt and wrapped it tightly, taking a moment to get her bearings, trying to understand what had happened since she had been knocked unconscious.
With another chuckle, this one coming from directly in front of them, the dust cleared with a gust of wind, and Planet was floating several feet off the ground. "You senshi will never learn. You can never defeat me with your planetary powers, the worst you can do it this." She said, wiping blood off her cheek. The senshi paled, and Moon had a determined look on her pale face, when suddenly they heard a crunching behind them.
"Yes, but can you block this?" a calm voice said. Eternal Sailorearth stepped up and lifted one hand to the sky, yelling "Tempest," black clouds started to swirl above her open palm, growing wider and wider in milliseconds, lighting cracked down to her hand. She held her other hand towards the ground, "Gale." The ground began to shake, dirt and rubble levitated several inches off the ground. "Force!" she screamed, bringing her hand together, and the earth shook violently in front of her, the floor cracking in a straight line from her to Planet and the storm raging above her joined it, striking Planet with explosive force. This all happened in the space of 2 seconds; Planet was unprepared and she flew back once again and landed in the dirt screaming.
Sailormoon looked completely shocked, along with all the other senshi, and stared at Earth, who was swaying and looked very pale. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and dropped to her knees, Mars rushed to her side, to help her stand. "Did it work?" Earth asked, her eyes wide as she stared towards where Planet had fallen; Planet had been pushed completely out of the hallway, there was a large crater in the wall, where the force of the attack had pushed her.
From beyond the crater, some movement could be heard, it was dead silent where the senshi were as they all waited. They could see Planet sit up slowly, painfully. Her dress was torn from her body, blood was covering her face, her hair was so streaked with blood to make it seem completely red. She tried to stand, but stumbled, coughing violently, globs of blood dripping from her lips.
She looked up at the senshi, hate making her eyes glow a terrible grey/black color. She wiped the blood from her mouth, but only succeeded in smearing it across her face, adding to her grotesque appearance.
"So, I suppose you feel proud, ne?" she said quietly, her voice shaking. "You should!" she half-smiled, tears filling her eyes as they faded to dull lavender. She stepped painfully through the hole in the wall and approached the senshi, holding a gaping wound in her side, blood pouring from between her fingers. "No one has ever done this to me before." She said, a single tear sliding down her bloody face.
Earth looked stunned and looked over at Sailormoon, confusion apparent in her eyes. Moon didn't look at anyone, she was solely focused on Planet as she took a step, and then another towards the dying woman. She hesitantly put a hand on Planet's shoulder and looked straight into Planet's grey eyes. "I can help you, if you let me." She said softly and smiled.
Planet looked up at Moon, "Really?" she whispered. "Hai." Moon nodded and tried to smile encouragingly.
"Anou…that sounds." Planet said softly, looking down meekly. Her face suddenly twisted and she grabbed Moon around the throat and held her in front of her as a shield. "Like a bad idea to me!" she cackled insanely and rose into the air; Moon struggling in her grasp. "You senshi, you're so gullible!" she laughed, choking Moon, her pale hand wrapped completely around her neck. Moon's eyes widened as she lost her air and began to suffocate. "Usagi-chan!" Mars yelled as she tried to run to her, but Jupiter held her back. "You can't! You'll endanger her!" she cried, tears in her eyes.
Venus took a step forward, her grip on the holy sword tightening. She glanced over at Luna, who was now kneeling by Tuxedo Kamen. Luna looked up from working on Kamen and nodded at Venus slightly. Venus took a deep breath and lifted the sword, "Minna!" she cried, "We can defeat her! We always have and we will now!" She yelled, as she pointed the sword at Planet, who laughed and choked moon harder, whom looked like she was losing consciousness.
"Give me your power! We must save the princess!" she cried. The other senshi nodded and concentrated, their signs glowing and aura's rising around them. Their power went to the sword, which glowed with a shimmering light. Venus looked over at Earth, who was still looked pale and uncertain. Earth stood and nodded, concentrating; a yellow-green aura flared up around her and went to the sword, which suddenly burst with light so bright it was blinding and Venus had trouble holding the sword. She pointed it at Planet who looked shocked, Moon who was nearing death and her face was blue smiled haltingly. "Evil begone!" Venus cried. A huge burst of energy beamed out of the sword and Venus flew back with the after shock of it. It flew directly toward Planet….
To Be Continued
