THE MESSIAH OF DARKNESS: HOTARU'S VISIONS

Darkness. Pure darkness surrounded the empty shell that once belonged to Usagi Tsukino. Her eyes were filled with sorrow and pain. Then a stray tear rolled down her cheek as she muttered, "Why... why did they do that to me?" Again and again the same sentence kept being muttered.

Hotaru shot out of bed from her dream/vision, 'Usagi.' She thought as she once again drifted back to sleep.

**Messiah of Darkness**

The Messiah of Darkness looked up once the double doors opened. Her black cat and a white cat were beside her. Heero melted into the shadow and traveling by shadow he merged beside his mistress.

"You called, My Lady?" The Desert Noble asked politely while bowing.

Her highness placed her right hand on top of her black cat's head and started petting it. Once the highness heard a satisfying purr she spoke, "Yes," then she paused indicating that Quartre can stand in his upright position.

Once Quartre was standing with his back straight she began again, "I want you to find someone by the name of Hotaru Tomoe."

Quatre had a straight face on, and then blinked.

"Do you understand?" She asked as Heero glared at the white cat in front of him.

"Understood," Desert Noble replied clearly.

"Good," her Majesty stated, "go"

Quartre nodded, turned around, exited the double doors and closed them so no light could be seen in the room, the only light were from the candles.

"Why Hotaru Tomoe?" Heero broke the silence.

"She's the senshi of death," was the only reply from the woman beside him.

Heero blinked as the two cats slipped under the double doors and into the hallways.

The messiah stood up and turned towards him.

Their distant from each other lessened. Closer... closer then Heero's lips captured hers. Immediately strawberry floated into his mouth. They savored each other's taste because they don't usually have time together. When they pulled apart they panted softly.

"I must see to my things," she said while her forehead was against his. They were looking into each other's eyes.

"I understand," he said while they pulled apart from each other. Heero melted into the shadow and teleported away.

Her highness sat on her throne once more as the cold aura and fog entered the room, "Father," she said.

"By getting the senshi of death, our plan will go smoothly," the unknown voice responded to the girl.

"I know," she stated acknowledging.

"If the visions continue, she'll know what had happened to her beloved princess that they betrayed," the male voice said.

The Messiah's eyes narrowed in pure hatred, "Yes. I can't let them know."

**Hotaru's Vision**

Hotaru was standing alone in the park where she saw Usagi and the sailor senshi fighting a youma.

"Usagi!" she screamed while willing her legs to run to her fellow comrade, but they just couldn't move. She stood frozen on the spot, watching the horrible scene play before her.

Hotaru stood there as the senshi narrowed their eyes at Sailor Moon.

"You were late!" screamed Sailor Mars.

"I was-," but Sailor Moon got cut off.

"What? Sleeping?!" Venus snapped at her, "Because of your napping Saturn is hurt."

Indeed, Neptune was caressing Sailor Saturn unconscious form.

The Hotaru who was watching the scene unfold knew exactly what happened. The night's youma knocked her out cold, so she didn't see the fight. Hotaru was going to think more but got interrupted by the scene before her.

"Sailor Moon this has gone to far," Mercury said calmly.

Moon was in shock as Jupiter said, "Yeah, and we think it's time when you retire,"

Usagi had unshed tears in her eyes.

"They're right. Venus was our original leader," Neptune spoke gently so not to hurt the girl's feelings.

A tear ran down Moon's face.

**In the Parking Lot**

"Damn," Sailor Uranus cursed under her breath as the braided boy named, Shinigami, blasted their now leader, Sailor Venus, into a car.

Neptune clasped her hands together, "Neptune Deep Submerge!"

Shinigami smirked as he waved his hand and demolished the attack. That caused Neptune to gasp. Shinigami then gathered dark energy into a ball and blasted Neptune into a streetlight, "Whose next?" he asked, enjoying himself already.

And so the fight continued...

**Hotaru's Vision**

"Crybaby!" and with that remark Mars slapped Moon on the face, which caused her to fall onto the ground from such a force.

Hotaru's ghostly figure gasped at what Mars has done.

Moon slowly put her hand on her cheek, the red burning mark chorused through her body from the sudden attack. She closed her eyes, trying to create a barrier, but couldn't as tears flowed freely from her eyes.

She opened them and stared pleadingly at her fiancé. Mamoru just stared at her as if she was a worthless thing. A thing.

Moon bit her lip, got up and ran with all her might, away from the ones who she had trusted. Luna and Artimis seeing the chaos that the senshis had caused followed their pained princess.

She ran and ran; only the streetlights lit her way through the abandoned streets of Tokyo, until she stopped.

Hotaru looked at the scene of her friend crying. At last everyone will know where Usagi had gone. Finally Hotaru wouldn't waste time crying for knowing that Usagi might be dieing at night instead she'll know that Usagi would be at least some where... alive.

She was about to know when she woke up!

**Hotaru's Room**

Desert Noble climbed into his prey's room from the window. He silently walked over to the girl who was turning in fright, 'Probably a nightmare,' Quartre thought.

He reached forward with his hands and clasped it on her mouth. Hotaru squirmed with all her might, trying to get her captive to release her.

Quartre quickly worked with his other hand. He took a cloth and placed it on top of her nose. Slowly the squirming ceased. Desert Noble exhaled slowly as he teleported back to his room.

**Messiah of Darkness**

Her eyes flew open as she felt another strong aura in her lair, 'Saturn,' she thought.

She smirked in delight as she started a telepathic conversation with Shinigami.

'Shinigami come back,' she ordered.

'But I'm having fun,' Duo whined.

'Now,' that statement made Duo feel uncomfortable.

'Hai...' with that the conversation was over.

**Parking Lot**

Transportation vehicles were all blown up, crushed or blasted into bits. Steam was flowing out of the vehicles. Most of the senshis were either crashed into a vehicle, blasted or they've been blasted by their own attacks.

Duo looked around after the little conversation he just had with the Messiah, "Well ladies," he was indicating Uranus and Jupiter, "But I have to go, seeya!" With that said he teleported away.

**Messiah of Darkness**

The familiar fog entered the throne room, yet again, he spoke, "You got her, excellent," He complemented.

"Thank you father, I think it's time to invite our little guest in here," she decided with a smirk as her cats rubbed against her shoes.

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