So, I'm back. I know that you were all waiting with baited breath for my
return to the Net (a fabulous movie, incidentally).
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Mary Ann and Corie (as always) and to
all my friends from Girls State who keep me happy and writer's block free!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. I am using said heroine and other
characters illicitly, and with no hope of monetary gain. Well, hope, but
I'm trying to be realistic...
Rainbow Eclipse
Rated PG13 (language and violence)
Chapter 4
To The Death
Darien drove toward the park, considering his options. He had accepted
Sailor Eclipse's challenge, and now he needed to win. There wasn't a doubt
in his mind that the mysterious Scout wouldn't hesitate to kill him, and
he wasn't sure that she would give him time to talk her out of it.
Find out how powerful she is first and take it from there. Darien
thought, eyes on the road.
He arrived at the park with ten minutes to spare. Locking his car,
Darien warily progressed into the shadows. Slipping behind a tree, Darien
transformed into Tuxedo Mask. Feeling a bit more secure, Darien began
walking toward the climbing gym in the center of the park. As the clock
struck midnight, Tuxedo Mask began preparing himself for battle.
"Well, well. I must admit, I'm a little surprised that you showed
up. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see you here."
Tuxedo Mask whipped around, looking in the direction that the voice
had come from. His gaze finally settled on a large oak tree.
"Come out. Now. I want to get this over with."
"You are so impatient." Sailor Eclipse mocked. Tuxedo Mask watched
as a large shadow flew through the air, landing gracefully on top of the
monkey bars. Another flip brought her to the ground. She landed gently,
her cape swirling around her. A street light illuminated them both.
"In such a hurry to die? That amazes me. Ah well. As you wish. If
you want to beg for mercy, I'll listen. I can't make any promises though."
With a low cry of rage, Darien attacked. He charged Eclipse, leaping
into the air. His cane met her scepter with a thud, and the two warriors
engaged in a body-lock, each trying to force the other to their knees.
Finally both threw themselves away from the other, and they began
circling. Darien watched for any sign of weakness, any opening. Eclipse
looked perfectly at home, at ease with her weapon, confident in her
skills.
"Tuxedo The Smoking Bomber!" Darien yelled, calling on his power.
"Topaz Earthquake!" Eclipse responded.
The star stone atop Eclipse's scepter glowed a bright yellow orange,
letting loose a flash of light that traveled rapidly along the ground.
Tuxedo Mask released his weapon. The two attacks collided, creating a huge
explosion. Tuxedo was thrown to the ground with the force of it. When the
smoke cleared, he saw Sailor Eclipse, unhurt and unruffled by the attack.
"Is that the best you've got?" Eclipse mocked. "I can't believe it.
Want to stand up? Try again? Come on, you can do it. I'll even give you a
free shot. Go on. Attack me."
"Tuxedo the Smoking Bomber!" Darien yelled. He watched his attack
hurdle towards her, watched it reach her, watched it detonate. Certain
he had won, Darien struggled to his feet. Sailor Eclipse was nowhere to
be seen. Suspicious, Darien began walking toward the place where he had
last seen Eclipse. Suddenly there was a tap on his shoulder. Darien
whirled, and gaped in shock.
"Miss me?" Eclipse inquired sweetly, before laying Darien out on the
ground with a right hook to his jaw. As he lay prone, helpless, he watched
Eclipse's movements.
"I really thought you'd last longer than this. I was certain that
you had more in you than that piddling little attack. I was so sure that
you'd make this worth my while. Oh, well. I didn't get the fight I wanted,
but I do get a splendid consolation prize." Eclipse said, watching him.
"You destroyed my life, and now I get to take yours from you. Goodbye,
Endymion."
"Wait!" a female voice cried. Darien looked on in horror as the
Sailor Scouts appeared. One by one they stepped out of the night and into
the glow of the street lamp. Incredulously, Sailor Eclipse stared at them,
her gaze falling on each one individually. It seemed as though eons passed
before she looked back at Darien.
"We had a deal, Endymion. You are many things, but I was positive
that stupid was not one of them."
"I didn't tell them." he gasped.
"I don't really care at this point. They're here, and that's reason
enough for me to kill them. I'll think I'll keep you alive for a while,
let you watch them die. Won't that be fun?" Eclipse said, in a voice so
low that only he could hear it.
"No. Don't do it." Darien whispered.
"Who's going to stop me? You? Don't make me laugh. Incidentally,
I've saved the best seat in the house for you."
Darien felt himself being lifted off the ground. He groaned as his
body was thrown against a tree trunk. Darien began to struggle, but he
could not free himself. He was forced to watch, helpless, as the battle
began.
Sailor Moon watched, striken, as her true love was tossed about like
a rag doll. Anger built inside of her.
"I don't know who you are, but I do know that it is you who hurt my
darling Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon shouted, "We're the Sailor Scouts!"
"And we stand for love and justice!" Mercury chimed in.
"We will not allow you to harm our friend!" Venus cried.
"In the name of the moon, we shall punish you!" Sailor Moon finished,
striking her customary pose. The other scouts clustered around her.
All were amazed to hear slow, steady applause. Sailor Eclipse, arm
wrapped around her scepter, was clapping. She had a mocking little smile
on her lips.
"Encore, encore. Does that little speech give you a false sense of
confidence?"
"There's nothing false about our confidence!" Raye blasted back.
"Oh, please. Do you little girls honestly think that you are a match
for me? I am the original, sweetie. I protected this solar system when you
were still in diapers. I existed long before you and I will remain long
after you are gone. But if it's a fight you're looking for, I would be
more than happy to provide you with one," Sailor Eclipse finished,
standing cockily by the monkey bars, leaning on her scepter. "Well, who's
first? I don't have all night."
"Me." Sailor Uranus stepped forward, her stride confident. Eclipse
smiled.
"Excellent." Eclipse smirked. "Oh, and just to even the odds a
touch..."
Uranus watched in horrified fascination as each of the Scouts were
paralyzed, their feet frozen to the ground and their arms pinned at their
sides. They struggled, twisting and turning, but were unable to free
their appendages from the invisible grip which held them motionless.
"I think that nine to one is just a bit unfair, don't you?" Eclipse
said, coolly polite. Angry blue eyes met steely indigo.
"Uranus World Shaking!"
"Emerald Icicle Assault!"
The star stone glowed a beautiful dark green. At the same moment
that a ball of golden fire left Uranus's hand, small green spears flew
from the star stone. The icicles sliced cleanly through the World Shaking
attack and continued flying toward Sailor Uranus. Sailor Uranus dove
out of the way, and a split second later the deadly emerald spears
embedded themselves in a tree trunk exactly where Uranus had been
standing. Uranus tucked herself into a ball, rolling away as she hit
the ground. By the time Sailor Uranus was back on her feet, Sailor
Eclipse was standing only 10 feet from her.
"Honestly, if you didn't want to fight, you could have just told me.
I wouldn't want to wear you out."
"Bitch!" Uranus spat, throwing herself into the air. Uranus came
down lightly, both hands wrapped around Eclipse's scepter. The other
scouts watched, frozen in place, as Uranus put all her strength into
attempting to wrestle the scepter away from Eclipse. Slowly, Eclipse
and Uranus moved into a body lock, each attempting to throw the other
to the ground. Uranus was sweating with the effort, but Eclipse seemed
to be enjoying herself.
"You've improved since the last time we fought, Uranus," Eclipse
whispered.
"But you've forgotten the first rule of combat." Eclipse yanked the
scepter out of Uranus's hands, swept the end around, and hooked Uranus's
ankles. Uranus felt her feet being yanked out from under her, felt
herself falling. She hit the ground hard. The other Scouts gasped as
Eclipse advanced on Uranus, pressing the end of her scepter against
Uranus's windpipe.
"Never," Eclipse said, emphasizing each word with a press of her
scepter, "never assume that the fight is yours from the beginning. It is
likely to get you killed."
Blue eyes flashed.
"Who are you? What do you want? Sailor Moon? The others?"
"Don't flatter yourself. You little Sailor Failures aren't worth my
time and energy. I want him." Eclipse jerked her head in Tuxedo Mask's
direction, without moving her scepter. Her cold eyes bore into Uranus.
"I want that sniveling little weakling in the tacky tuxedo. I want the
murderer."
"Murderer? Tuxedo Mask?" Mars gasped.
"No way."
"Insane."
"Impossible."
"No! I don't believe it!" Sailor Moon cried. Summoning her will,
Sailor Moon wrenched free of Eclipse's spell. She spun on her heel, and
ran towards Tuxedo Mask.. Eclipse's eyes widened in surprise and not a
little respect, but quickly narrowed.
"Aqua Typhoon!"
The star stone glowed a strange blue-green. Two beams of light shot
toward Sailor Moon.
"Sailor Moon, MOVE!" Venus screamed.
"JUMP!" Tuxedo Mask yelled at the same time.
Sailor Moon froze. Time seemed to slow down as she turned, golden
hair flying. Her eyes widened in horror when she saw the light
How pretty. Sailor Moon thought That light. It's the same color
as the ocean.
The Scouts looked on as Sailor Moon made no attempt to avoid the
deadly beams that were heading straight for her heart.
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La la la. So there you have it, Chapter 4. I think this story is going
to end up being 9 or 10 chapters, but I'm not sure. So, here's a poll
for all you Moonies.
Which is your favorite Sailor Senshi/Scout?
Is it obvious yet that I am desperately trying to generate e-mail for
myself?
skiangel_sv@lycos.com
return to the Net (a fabulous movie, incidentally).
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Mary Ann and Corie (as always) and to
all my friends from Girls State who keep me happy and writer's block free!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. I am using said heroine and other
characters illicitly, and with no hope of monetary gain. Well, hope, but
I'm trying to be realistic...
Rainbow Eclipse
Rated PG13 (language and violence)
Chapter 4
To The Death
Darien drove toward the park, considering his options. He had accepted
Sailor Eclipse's challenge, and now he needed to win. There wasn't a doubt
in his mind that the mysterious Scout wouldn't hesitate to kill him, and
he wasn't sure that she would give him time to talk her out of it.
Find out how powerful she is first and take it from there. Darien
thought, eyes on the road.
He arrived at the park with ten minutes to spare. Locking his car,
Darien warily progressed into the shadows. Slipping behind a tree, Darien
transformed into Tuxedo Mask. Feeling a bit more secure, Darien began
walking toward the climbing gym in the center of the park. As the clock
struck midnight, Tuxedo Mask began preparing himself for battle.
"Well, well. I must admit, I'm a little surprised that you showed
up. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see you here."
Tuxedo Mask whipped around, looking in the direction that the voice
had come from. His gaze finally settled on a large oak tree.
"Come out. Now. I want to get this over with."
"You are so impatient." Sailor Eclipse mocked. Tuxedo Mask watched
as a large shadow flew through the air, landing gracefully on top of the
monkey bars. Another flip brought her to the ground. She landed gently,
her cape swirling around her. A street light illuminated them both.
"In such a hurry to die? That amazes me. Ah well. As you wish. If
you want to beg for mercy, I'll listen. I can't make any promises though."
With a low cry of rage, Darien attacked. He charged Eclipse, leaping
into the air. His cane met her scepter with a thud, and the two warriors
engaged in a body-lock, each trying to force the other to their knees.
Finally both threw themselves away from the other, and they began
circling. Darien watched for any sign of weakness, any opening. Eclipse
looked perfectly at home, at ease with her weapon, confident in her
skills.
"Tuxedo The Smoking Bomber!" Darien yelled, calling on his power.
"Topaz Earthquake!" Eclipse responded.
The star stone atop Eclipse's scepter glowed a bright yellow orange,
letting loose a flash of light that traveled rapidly along the ground.
Tuxedo Mask released his weapon. The two attacks collided, creating a huge
explosion. Tuxedo was thrown to the ground with the force of it. When the
smoke cleared, he saw Sailor Eclipse, unhurt and unruffled by the attack.
"Is that the best you've got?" Eclipse mocked. "I can't believe it.
Want to stand up? Try again? Come on, you can do it. I'll even give you a
free shot. Go on. Attack me."
"Tuxedo the Smoking Bomber!" Darien yelled. He watched his attack
hurdle towards her, watched it reach her, watched it detonate. Certain
he had won, Darien struggled to his feet. Sailor Eclipse was nowhere to
be seen. Suspicious, Darien began walking toward the place where he had
last seen Eclipse. Suddenly there was a tap on his shoulder. Darien
whirled, and gaped in shock.
"Miss me?" Eclipse inquired sweetly, before laying Darien out on the
ground with a right hook to his jaw. As he lay prone, helpless, he watched
Eclipse's movements.
"I really thought you'd last longer than this. I was certain that
you had more in you than that piddling little attack. I was so sure that
you'd make this worth my while. Oh, well. I didn't get the fight I wanted,
but I do get a splendid consolation prize." Eclipse said, watching him.
"You destroyed my life, and now I get to take yours from you. Goodbye,
Endymion."
"Wait!" a female voice cried. Darien looked on in horror as the
Sailor Scouts appeared. One by one they stepped out of the night and into
the glow of the street lamp. Incredulously, Sailor Eclipse stared at them,
her gaze falling on each one individually. It seemed as though eons passed
before she looked back at Darien.
"We had a deal, Endymion. You are many things, but I was positive
that stupid was not one of them."
"I didn't tell them." he gasped.
"I don't really care at this point. They're here, and that's reason
enough for me to kill them. I'll think I'll keep you alive for a while,
let you watch them die. Won't that be fun?" Eclipse said, in a voice so
low that only he could hear it.
"No. Don't do it." Darien whispered.
"Who's going to stop me? You? Don't make me laugh. Incidentally,
I've saved the best seat in the house for you."
Darien felt himself being lifted off the ground. He groaned as his
body was thrown against a tree trunk. Darien began to struggle, but he
could not free himself. He was forced to watch, helpless, as the battle
began.
Sailor Moon watched, striken, as her true love was tossed about like
a rag doll. Anger built inside of her.
"I don't know who you are, but I do know that it is you who hurt my
darling Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon shouted, "We're the Sailor Scouts!"
"And we stand for love and justice!" Mercury chimed in.
"We will not allow you to harm our friend!" Venus cried.
"In the name of the moon, we shall punish you!" Sailor Moon finished,
striking her customary pose. The other scouts clustered around her.
All were amazed to hear slow, steady applause. Sailor Eclipse, arm
wrapped around her scepter, was clapping. She had a mocking little smile
on her lips.
"Encore, encore. Does that little speech give you a false sense of
confidence?"
"There's nothing false about our confidence!" Raye blasted back.
"Oh, please. Do you little girls honestly think that you are a match
for me? I am the original, sweetie. I protected this solar system when you
were still in diapers. I existed long before you and I will remain long
after you are gone. But if it's a fight you're looking for, I would be
more than happy to provide you with one," Sailor Eclipse finished,
standing cockily by the monkey bars, leaning on her scepter. "Well, who's
first? I don't have all night."
"Me." Sailor Uranus stepped forward, her stride confident. Eclipse
smiled.
"Excellent." Eclipse smirked. "Oh, and just to even the odds a
touch..."
Uranus watched in horrified fascination as each of the Scouts were
paralyzed, their feet frozen to the ground and their arms pinned at their
sides. They struggled, twisting and turning, but were unable to free
their appendages from the invisible grip which held them motionless.
"I think that nine to one is just a bit unfair, don't you?" Eclipse
said, coolly polite. Angry blue eyes met steely indigo.
"Uranus World Shaking!"
"Emerald Icicle Assault!"
The star stone glowed a beautiful dark green. At the same moment
that a ball of golden fire left Uranus's hand, small green spears flew
from the star stone. The icicles sliced cleanly through the World Shaking
attack and continued flying toward Sailor Uranus. Sailor Uranus dove
out of the way, and a split second later the deadly emerald spears
embedded themselves in a tree trunk exactly where Uranus had been
standing. Uranus tucked herself into a ball, rolling away as she hit
the ground. By the time Sailor Uranus was back on her feet, Sailor
Eclipse was standing only 10 feet from her.
"Honestly, if you didn't want to fight, you could have just told me.
I wouldn't want to wear you out."
"Bitch!" Uranus spat, throwing herself into the air. Uranus came
down lightly, both hands wrapped around Eclipse's scepter. The other
scouts watched, frozen in place, as Uranus put all her strength into
attempting to wrestle the scepter away from Eclipse. Slowly, Eclipse
and Uranus moved into a body lock, each attempting to throw the other
to the ground. Uranus was sweating with the effort, but Eclipse seemed
to be enjoying herself.
"You've improved since the last time we fought, Uranus," Eclipse
whispered.
"But you've forgotten the first rule of combat." Eclipse yanked the
scepter out of Uranus's hands, swept the end around, and hooked Uranus's
ankles. Uranus felt her feet being yanked out from under her, felt
herself falling. She hit the ground hard. The other Scouts gasped as
Eclipse advanced on Uranus, pressing the end of her scepter against
Uranus's windpipe.
"Never," Eclipse said, emphasizing each word with a press of her
scepter, "never assume that the fight is yours from the beginning. It is
likely to get you killed."
Blue eyes flashed.
"Who are you? What do you want? Sailor Moon? The others?"
"Don't flatter yourself. You little Sailor Failures aren't worth my
time and energy. I want him." Eclipse jerked her head in Tuxedo Mask's
direction, without moving her scepter. Her cold eyes bore into Uranus.
"I want that sniveling little weakling in the tacky tuxedo. I want the
murderer."
"Murderer? Tuxedo Mask?" Mars gasped.
"No way."
"Insane."
"Impossible."
"No! I don't believe it!" Sailor Moon cried. Summoning her will,
Sailor Moon wrenched free of Eclipse's spell. She spun on her heel, and
ran towards Tuxedo Mask.. Eclipse's eyes widened in surprise and not a
little respect, but quickly narrowed.
"Aqua Typhoon!"
The star stone glowed a strange blue-green. Two beams of light shot
toward Sailor Moon.
"Sailor Moon, MOVE!" Venus screamed.
"JUMP!" Tuxedo Mask yelled at the same time.
Sailor Moon froze. Time seemed to slow down as she turned, golden
hair flying. Her eyes widened in horror when she saw the light
How pretty. Sailor Moon thought That light. It's the same color
as the ocean.
The Scouts looked on as Sailor Moon made no attempt to avoid the
deadly beams that were heading straight for her heart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
La la la. So there you have it, Chapter 4. I think this story is going
to end up being 9 or 10 chapters, but I'm not sure. So, here's a poll
for all you Moonies.
Which is your favorite Sailor Senshi/Scout?
Is it obvious yet that I am desperately trying to generate e-mail for
myself?
skiangel_sv@lycos.com
