Hey minna-san! Sorry, for the extremely long wait on this chapter. I was just fiddling around with ideas. So I apologize! *bows several times* And if you can't get enough of Vision of Escaflowne and Sailormoon crossover check out Cursed by Tenshi-chan! Let me tell you it kicks ass! *grins* Hugz to Tenshi-chan! Before I forget, I would like to thank all the readers and reviewers for checking out this series!
Dimension Reflection of Wings: 03
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Later that day, the senshi all decided to camp out at Usagi apartment. Each bringing enough clothes and accessory that would last the week. Each, taking shifts on watching the mirror in Usagi's room just in case something unusual happens or a sign that remotely gives them hope of contacting with Usagi. They arranged that Luna and Artemis will keep watch in the morning when the girls were attending classes and from then on, whoever was assigned for the night.
Artemis was in Usagi room keeping watch of the mirror while Luna stayed with the girls. They were all sitting around the living room just watching the TV. screen, not really paying attention because if they would have, one of them would have noticed that the TV. was off.
It was really hard to concentrate on anything when someone they loved disappear, giving them no clue if she was alright. There was a loud knock on the door. The senshi all paused and turn to look at each other, the same thought ran across their mind.
' It's all a prank setup by Usagi and Luna...Usagi is right behind the door.'
They all raced towards the door, Makoto reaching the doorknob first and twist it open. All their hopes crushed when they saw who was behind the door.
Haruka grimaced when she saw the faces of the inner senshi. " I'm glad that I bring out such joy in everyone from the expression I'm getting." She stated as she brushed by, letting herself in and walked to the couch taking a seat.
"Gomen about Ruka-chan behavior...She's really worried about Usagi." Michiru apologetically answered. She also walked with Hotaru in tow and sat down beside Haruka.
" You guys know what happened to Usagi already?" Rei question narrowing her eyes in suspicion. 'How did they know if none of us told them?' "Did Setsuna have anything to do with this?" She asked icily.
" No, I did not." Setsuna answered as she stepped into the apartment, standing in front of all the senshi. Well, she didn't have anything to do with it perse ..but she knew the occurrence would happen from tiny grasps of future images seen from crystal mirrors that Usagi would leave this dimension. The clause was Setsuna didn't know when it would happen.
" Then can you explain why you knew of Usagi disappearance then?" Challenged Rei.
" Didn't you feel her aura disappear? We all have a special bond that links us with her. Whenever she's in danger we can feel tiny amounts of her fears, thoughts and pain through that bond. I tried locating the link she had with us while coming down here but...it's gone." Hotaru glanced at the disbelief expression that flickered among the inner senshi.
"You, don't believe me? Then try to establish the connection with Usagi-chan...you just can't."
The explanation didn't seem to click for the inner senshi, it was something they didn't want to hear even if the proof was in front of them. There had to be a loophole, possibilities or something that would explain why none of the inner senshi could locate the bond. Why couldn't they? Weren't they the closest to the princess?
Luna found it strange that the room was filled with tension between the two group of senshi. How could they not trust one other, when they were all sworn to protect the princess. It was if a unspoken rivalry ran between the inners and outers to prove who was more loyal to Serenity-hime or Tuskino Usagi alone.
"Well, I'm not going to sit around here any longer letting your accusation flies at us. We had nothing to do with Koneko-chan dimension hopping. We only came here to confirm that Koneko-chan disappearance was indeed true. Now, that we know, we'll be off." Haruka spat out as she abruptly stood up, jostling the cushion seats that Michiru and Hotaru sat upon.
"No, Haruka please, we didn't mean to sound like we are blaming you for Usagi-chan disappearance. We're just all worried about her that's all." Minako pleaded with Haruka as she stood in front of her blocking the path to the door way as she held her arms out.
"You don't think we're worried also? She's our princess too. Face it, no matter how many times we teamed up or help out in battling yomas...you...the inners still don't trust us." Haruka replied as she pushed Minako aside leading herself to the door way.
Makoto was beyond infuriated , she kept her anger in check when Haruka rude fully brushed by her to get in the apartment without apologizing. She also held her irritation in when she found out the Outers knew about Usagi situation. But when someone even though they were a fellow senshi pushes one of her friend that she consider a close family member that was to far.
She side stepped Haruka before she could opened the door by slamming her palm down on it. This action caused all the senshi to form their alliance. All the inners stood beside Makoto while the outers beside Haruka.
" Haruka, I'm sorry but you're not leaving this place until you apologize to Minako for pushing her. She was only trying to ease the tension in the room. You didn't have to be so forceful." Makoto sternly advised Haruka who showed a slight annoyance from the lecture she was being given. Haruka brought her head down and sighed, bringing her head up, she seemed remorseful for her action but a smirked formed breaking the innocent facade.
Haruka held her face in close proximity of Makoto, "NO." She simply stated as she grabbed the knob, swing it open, and walked off with her hands in her pockets. Setsuna shook her head in dismay and followed the sandy-haired senshi. Michiru gave the girls a feeble smile while walking out
" It's not the way it seems." Hotaru voiced softly as she looked at each senshi before leaving their presence.
Makoto slammed the door shut, leaning her head against the door. ' Of all the nerve. I should have decked Haruka when I had the chance' she thought as her palm repeatedly hit the door.
" And she asked us why we don't trust them, it's because of their action." Rei unclenched her fist that she held when Haruka pushed Minako aside. Ami stood by the window watching the forms of the outers senshi disappearing towards the city.
' Usagi, please come home...everything beginning to fall apart.'
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She was floating, suspended in mid-air.
Darkness was all she saw.
" Usagi"
No...moonlight to guide the way... to show a path.
She was all alone.
Death.......death......pain.....so much pain that rippled and prickle throughout her skin...down to her bones. Inching and crawling its way to enclose itself in her mind. Images that flickered of pure torture and agony.
"Usagi"
The smell...Kami....she hated the smell...every time she inhale...it choked her...the sour stench of raw human flesh being burnt. It would weave around her body, touching and caressing her skin and hair. Each pressure, each touch left a throbbing pain that forced more sickening image of innocents who were being decapitated, mangle and killed.
Cries....... the cries...........they were the worst.......so painful.......heart wrenching........
"Usagi"
`Stop....NO.....Please......Please..' Usagi screamed in her mind as she held her hands over her ears.
" It's too much...." She whispered softly as crystalline tears formed. She wanted this to stop...everything from the cries to the images. " Please..... make it go away." She felt it....a sharp penetration in her neck. Then the force that was enabling her to be suspended in mid-air, disappear, letting her rapidly fall into the darkness. Usagi, desperately, tried to sprout her wings but it wouldn't appear.
` Why? Why? Why? Why?' Was her thought has she pummel down to her death.
" Usagi, wake up..."
Gasping for air she sat straight up, inhaling deeply, surprising the person who was on her bed to fall on the floor. Her flushed face beaded with perspiration as she looked down to see who was on the floor.
"Luna?" Usagi whispered out. "Luna, I'm so scared, I don't know what this all means." Her eyes not quite yet adjusted to the dim light of room as she crawled out of the bed and crouched beside the fallen person. Usagi wrapped her arms the person body, burying her head against their shoulder. "Luna, please help me....I want to go back home but I can't. The mirror won't let me." Usagi murmured helplessly.
" Usagi, who's Luna? Maybe Van-sama can help you get home." The voice gently spoke out in curiosity.
Usagi eyes widen at the voice which was not of Luna's and backed away slowly recognizing the voice. 'Thank Kami for the dim-lilted room' Usagi viewed as her eyes fully adjusted to the darkness. She did not want the girl to see her blushing for her foolish mistake. Usagi eyes now focused on the profile in front of her.
"Merle? Kami, I'm so sorry I thought you were Luna. Because she's the only one I know who would get on my bed and try to wake me up and get thrown out of my bed also when she succeeded."
"Is that the only reason why you would think I was Luna?" Merle asked as she got up and sat on the unmade bed.
" No, No. It's not the only reason why. Luna is my neko and well you ......" Usagi gestured to Merle not able to finish the sentence in case Merle took it in offense. Merle stood there amused as she looked on at Usagi antic.
" Because I look like a neko myself?" Merle finished the sentence with a slight purr for an added touch.
Usagi jumped up and rushed to the side of the bed and took Merle hands in her. " I'm sorry that I offended you Merle. I am. Please forgive me." Usagi shook their hands continuously in a rapid movement making the whole bed shake.
" U...U...Usagi...it's alright." Merle stammered out in surprise at how tightly her hands were being squeezed together. She pulled out her hands from under Usagi grasps as she felt the grip loosen. She held her hands out in front of her face for a quick examination, finding everything normal, Merle remembered the task she was sent out for.
" Usagi, come on let's go meet Van-sama and the others. Their waiting for your explanations and Van-sama is ready with his. Van-sama want to asked you right away but when we showed your bed, you fell fast asleep on it. So Allen decided that you would feel refreshed after your nap and more up to telling us your part."
" Where's Van then?" Usagi asked walking behind Merle who lead the way down the corridor.
" In his room."
" Oh." Usagi replied as she passed by several windows looking out at the stars. ' So its night now ne?' She eagerly looked for the moon that was gone from her dream. There, at the far right, she spotted it next blue and green planet that resembled earth.
" Earth!? Why the hell is it next to the moon? Shouldn't I be on earth right now looking at the moon? Where the hell am I?"
" I thought I told you, that you were in Gaea? If I'm not mistaken?" Van answered as he walked up to Usagi. He casually looked up at the stars and focused his attention on Usagi. " Are you also from the Mystic moon like Hitomi?" He saw the look of confusion on her face and clarified it by pointing to earth.
Biting her upper lip, she thought how was she supposed to explain this. "Yes and No."
" Indecisive?"
"No, just a really long story."
" Then I'm sure Allen, Hitomi and Merle would also like to hear this too. Their in my room waiting for you. When Merle came in and found that you weren't behind her...I got worried." Van slowly added the last phrase. He began walking towards his room with Usagi trotting behind.
"Worried why for?"
"Because...it's a really huge place and I..we were afraid you would have gotten lost."
"So, you volunteered yourself to find me?" She asked keeping up with Van's own fast pace.
"....I...."
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Dimension Reflection of Wings: 03
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Later that day, the senshi all decided to camp out at Usagi apartment. Each bringing enough clothes and accessory that would last the week. Each, taking shifts on watching the mirror in Usagi's room just in case something unusual happens or a sign that remotely gives them hope of contacting with Usagi. They arranged that Luna and Artemis will keep watch in the morning when the girls were attending classes and from then on, whoever was assigned for the night.
Artemis was in Usagi room keeping watch of the mirror while Luna stayed with the girls. They were all sitting around the living room just watching the TV. screen, not really paying attention because if they would have, one of them would have noticed that the TV. was off.
It was really hard to concentrate on anything when someone they loved disappear, giving them no clue if she was alright. There was a loud knock on the door. The senshi all paused and turn to look at each other, the same thought ran across their mind.
' It's all a prank setup by Usagi and Luna...Usagi is right behind the door.'
They all raced towards the door, Makoto reaching the doorknob first and twist it open. All their hopes crushed when they saw who was behind the door.
Haruka grimaced when she saw the faces of the inner senshi. " I'm glad that I bring out such joy in everyone from the expression I'm getting." She stated as she brushed by, letting herself in and walked to the couch taking a seat.
"Gomen about Ruka-chan behavior...She's really worried about Usagi." Michiru apologetically answered. She also walked with Hotaru in tow and sat down beside Haruka.
" You guys know what happened to Usagi already?" Rei question narrowing her eyes in suspicion. 'How did they know if none of us told them?' "Did Setsuna have anything to do with this?" She asked icily.
" No, I did not." Setsuna answered as she stepped into the apartment, standing in front of all the senshi. Well, she didn't have anything to do with it perse ..but she knew the occurrence would happen from tiny grasps of future images seen from crystal mirrors that Usagi would leave this dimension. The clause was Setsuna didn't know when it would happen.
" Then can you explain why you knew of Usagi disappearance then?" Challenged Rei.
" Didn't you feel her aura disappear? We all have a special bond that links us with her. Whenever she's in danger we can feel tiny amounts of her fears, thoughts and pain through that bond. I tried locating the link she had with us while coming down here but...it's gone." Hotaru glanced at the disbelief expression that flickered among the inner senshi.
"You, don't believe me? Then try to establish the connection with Usagi-chan...you just can't."
The explanation didn't seem to click for the inner senshi, it was something they didn't want to hear even if the proof was in front of them. There had to be a loophole, possibilities or something that would explain why none of the inner senshi could locate the bond. Why couldn't they? Weren't they the closest to the princess?
Luna found it strange that the room was filled with tension between the two group of senshi. How could they not trust one other, when they were all sworn to protect the princess. It was if a unspoken rivalry ran between the inners and outers to prove who was more loyal to Serenity-hime or Tuskino Usagi alone.
"Well, I'm not going to sit around here any longer letting your accusation flies at us. We had nothing to do with Koneko-chan dimension hopping. We only came here to confirm that Koneko-chan disappearance was indeed true. Now, that we know, we'll be off." Haruka spat out as she abruptly stood up, jostling the cushion seats that Michiru and Hotaru sat upon.
"No, Haruka please, we didn't mean to sound like we are blaming you for Usagi-chan disappearance. We're just all worried about her that's all." Minako pleaded with Haruka as she stood in front of her blocking the path to the door way as she held her arms out.
"You don't think we're worried also? She's our princess too. Face it, no matter how many times we teamed up or help out in battling yomas...you...the inners still don't trust us." Haruka replied as she pushed Minako aside leading herself to the door way.
Makoto was beyond infuriated , she kept her anger in check when Haruka rude fully brushed by her to get in the apartment without apologizing. She also held her irritation in when she found out the Outers knew about Usagi situation. But when someone even though they were a fellow senshi pushes one of her friend that she consider a close family member that was to far.
She side stepped Haruka before she could opened the door by slamming her palm down on it. This action caused all the senshi to form their alliance. All the inners stood beside Makoto while the outers beside Haruka.
" Haruka, I'm sorry but you're not leaving this place until you apologize to Minako for pushing her. She was only trying to ease the tension in the room. You didn't have to be so forceful." Makoto sternly advised Haruka who showed a slight annoyance from the lecture she was being given. Haruka brought her head down and sighed, bringing her head up, she seemed remorseful for her action but a smirked formed breaking the innocent facade.
Haruka held her face in close proximity of Makoto, "NO." She simply stated as she grabbed the knob, swing it open, and walked off with her hands in her pockets. Setsuna shook her head in dismay and followed the sandy-haired senshi. Michiru gave the girls a feeble smile while walking out
" It's not the way it seems." Hotaru voiced softly as she looked at each senshi before leaving their presence.
Makoto slammed the door shut, leaning her head against the door. ' Of all the nerve. I should have decked Haruka when I had the chance' she thought as her palm repeatedly hit the door.
" And she asked us why we don't trust them, it's because of their action." Rei unclenched her fist that she held when Haruka pushed Minako aside. Ami stood by the window watching the forms of the outers senshi disappearing towards the city.
' Usagi, please come home...everything beginning to fall apart.'
***** ****** ****** ****** ******
She was floating, suspended in mid-air.
Darkness was all she saw.
" Usagi"
No...moonlight to guide the way... to show a path.
She was all alone.
Death.......death......pain.....so much pain that rippled and prickle throughout her skin...down to her bones. Inching and crawling its way to enclose itself in her mind. Images that flickered of pure torture and agony.
"Usagi"
The smell...Kami....she hated the smell...every time she inhale...it choked her...the sour stench of raw human flesh being burnt. It would weave around her body, touching and caressing her skin and hair. Each pressure, each touch left a throbbing pain that forced more sickening image of innocents who were being decapitated, mangle and killed.
Cries....... the cries...........they were the worst.......so painful.......heart wrenching........
"Usagi"
`Stop....NO.....Please......Please..' Usagi screamed in her mind as she held her hands over her ears.
" It's too much...." She whispered softly as crystalline tears formed. She wanted this to stop...everything from the cries to the images. " Please..... make it go away." She felt it....a sharp penetration in her neck. Then the force that was enabling her to be suspended in mid-air, disappear, letting her rapidly fall into the darkness. Usagi, desperately, tried to sprout her wings but it wouldn't appear.
` Why? Why? Why? Why?' Was her thought has she pummel down to her death.
" Usagi, wake up..."
Gasping for air she sat straight up, inhaling deeply, surprising the person who was on her bed to fall on the floor. Her flushed face beaded with perspiration as she looked down to see who was on the floor.
"Luna?" Usagi whispered out. "Luna, I'm so scared, I don't know what this all means." Her eyes not quite yet adjusted to the dim light of room as she crawled out of the bed and crouched beside the fallen person. Usagi wrapped her arms the person body, burying her head against their shoulder. "Luna, please help me....I want to go back home but I can't. The mirror won't let me." Usagi murmured helplessly.
" Usagi, who's Luna? Maybe Van-sama can help you get home." The voice gently spoke out in curiosity.
Usagi eyes widen at the voice which was not of Luna's and backed away slowly recognizing the voice. 'Thank Kami for the dim-lilted room' Usagi viewed as her eyes fully adjusted to the darkness. She did not want the girl to see her blushing for her foolish mistake. Usagi eyes now focused on the profile in front of her.
"Merle? Kami, I'm so sorry I thought you were Luna. Because she's the only one I know who would get on my bed and try to wake me up and get thrown out of my bed also when she succeeded."
"Is that the only reason why you would think I was Luna?" Merle asked as she got up and sat on the unmade bed.
" No, No. It's not the only reason why. Luna is my neko and well you ......" Usagi gestured to Merle not able to finish the sentence in case Merle took it in offense. Merle stood there amused as she looked on at Usagi antic.
" Because I look like a neko myself?" Merle finished the sentence with a slight purr for an added touch.
Usagi jumped up and rushed to the side of the bed and took Merle hands in her. " I'm sorry that I offended you Merle. I am. Please forgive me." Usagi shook their hands continuously in a rapid movement making the whole bed shake.
" U...U...Usagi...it's alright." Merle stammered out in surprise at how tightly her hands were being squeezed together. She pulled out her hands from under Usagi grasps as she felt the grip loosen. She held her hands out in front of her face for a quick examination, finding everything normal, Merle remembered the task she was sent out for.
" Usagi, come on let's go meet Van-sama and the others. Their waiting for your explanations and Van-sama is ready with his. Van-sama want to asked you right away but when we showed your bed, you fell fast asleep on it. So Allen decided that you would feel refreshed after your nap and more up to telling us your part."
" Where's Van then?" Usagi asked walking behind Merle who lead the way down the corridor.
" In his room."
" Oh." Usagi replied as she passed by several windows looking out at the stars. ' So its night now ne?' She eagerly looked for the moon that was gone from her dream. There, at the far right, she spotted it next blue and green planet that resembled earth.
" Earth!? Why the hell is it next to the moon? Shouldn't I be on earth right now looking at the moon? Where the hell am I?"
" I thought I told you, that you were in Gaea? If I'm not mistaken?" Van answered as he walked up to Usagi. He casually looked up at the stars and focused his attention on Usagi. " Are you also from the Mystic moon like Hitomi?" He saw the look of confusion on her face and clarified it by pointing to earth.
Biting her upper lip, she thought how was she supposed to explain this. "Yes and No."
" Indecisive?"
"No, just a really long story."
" Then I'm sure Allen, Hitomi and Merle would also like to hear this too. Their in my room waiting for you. When Merle came in and found that you weren't behind her...I got worried." Van slowly added the last phrase. He began walking towards his room with Usagi trotting behind.
"Worried why for?"
"Because...it's a really huge place and I..we were afraid you would have gotten lost."
"So, you volunteered yourself to find me?" She asked keeping up with Van's own fast pace.
"....I...."
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