The Truest Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing (I really wish I did, though *pouts*)
Note: Okay this is gonna be a love story between kinda a strange pair... You'll see what I mean when I get Chapter 1 out... I'm trying to be more descriptive in my writing, tell me what you think all right? This is probably going to be a pretty short story and it'll probably be a little wishy washy and there may be citrus in later parts as well. Email me at pokahydee@hotmail.com
Thoughts are italicized
Dream Sequences are italicized (thoughts in dreams aren't)
**** Change of scene, time, etc...
Chapter 8 - Out of the Shadows
"Nani?" Usagi said as Wufei denied her. "What are you talking about Fei-chan?" She asked, draping her arms around his shoulders as she snuggled against him. "Ai shiteru Fei-chan." She said, brushing her lips against his earlobe gently, sending a shiver down his spine.
"Get your hands off of me," He said harshly, shoving her arms off of him. "You're not my Usa-chan. Do you think I can't tell the difference? Usagi is innocent and would never force something like this!" He said harshly as his scowl deepened. She scowled back, her lips curling back into a sneer as she showed her true self, the golden blond hair turned black and the flowing black dress draped itself around her body.
"Fine, if that's the way you want it, you can just die!" Miyana shouted as a black blast of energy streaked with deep purple appeared in her hands. "I was nice enough to give you the image of your love for your death demo, if this is really what you want." She drew back her hands and flung the energy straight at him. As the energy neared him, he drew his sword and deflected the attack back behind her, shattering the glass wall that seemed to be behind her. "IIE!!" Miyana shouted as she heard the glass shattered. "Kisama!!!" She shrieked in anger and shock. "Do you realize what you've done?!?" She demanded, dropping to her knees by the broken glass.
"Give me Usagi now, onna." Wufei growled as he held his katana ready to attack once again.
"Bakayaro! You just destroyed the ONLY exit from this place!!" Miyana shouted as she held up a shard of glass. In the glass, Wufei could see the Sailor Senshi standing around, banging against the mirror with their fists.
"Baka! Why the hell would you make only ONE exit!?!?" Wufei demanded, feeling anger well up inside. His grip tightened on the katana as he prepared to attack Miyana.
"YOU'RE the one that broke the damn mirror!!" She spat in disgust as she flung the glass to the ground, watching as it shattered into millions of pieces against the hard floor.
"This is between you and me, Miyana, give me Usagi now or I'll kill you..." Wufei said menacingly as he went back to the matter at hand.
"You forget, Fei-chan," She said mockingly, the scowl still on her face. "If you kill me, you kill Usagi as well. We share a body remember?" She asked, her scowl deepening as she saw the seriousness that showed on his face. He wouldn't do it... would he?
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"Wufei!" Venus shrieked as she saw the Chinese boy disappear through the mirror in front of him.
"Nani?!?" The Senshi echoed as they watched him dive in.
"Where'd he go?!" Jupiter shouted as she clenched her fists at her side. Mercury already had her computer out as she scanned the mirror.
"Nani?!? I'm getting a really strange reading... It's almost exactly like something I had gotten when we fought Nephelina..." Mercury trailed off as she hit a few buttons on her hand-held computer.
"Nephelina?" Mars asked, remembering the dark-haired woman with golden eyes. "She's back?"
"Iie... it's not the same, but it's very similar... It's like... a mix between Usagi's energy and Nephelina's..." Mercury continued as a few more symbols popped up on the screen.
"I don't care WHAT it is!! Usagi is in there and we HAVE to get her back NOW!!" Uranus said in anger as she ran toward the mirror, prepared to plunge into it.
"Iie! Uranus! If you break that mirror, they'll be trapped!!" Mercury shouted as another symbol popped up onto the screen. Neptune rushed toward Uranus, wrapping her arms around the other woman's waist as she tried to stop her love.
"Iie Haruka! We can't rush in like that!" Neptune said as she buried her face in the taller woman's back. Uranus's muscles relaxed under Neptune as Uranus's anger seemed to calm slightly. She stopped her blind run and put her hands against the cold glass of the mirror and leaned her forehead against the glass as she clenched her teeth.
"So, here's Selenity-hime's Senshi ne?" An unfamiliar voice said from behind. "They are just as weak as I remember." The voice continued.
"N... nani?" Uranus questioned as she recognized the voice in an instant. "Z... Zechs?" She questioned as she turned toward him. "Masaka..." She said as her eyes widened in horror and surprise. A smirk crossed Zechs's lips as he saw the look of fear mixed with anger on Haruka's face.
"It's Miyana-hime's Senshi... Uranus..." Neptune said in shock as she recognized the white-blond hair of the familiar man. "They're alive too?" She questioned as two more figures stepped into the light. Treize... Senshi of Neptune... and Lady Une, the Senshi of Saturn?
"Nani? I thought she had only male Senshi?" Jupiter asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise.
"Humph," Lady Une snorted. "I may be a woman now, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm still just as strong as I was a thousand years ago." She said confidently.
"I don't care how powerful you think you are. We're gonna kick your asses!" Haruka spat in disgust as she put her fists up.
"Don't you remember the last time we fought?" Une asked, a smirk on her pearl-pink lips. Though she was a woman, she was dressed in the same fashion as the other two Senshi that stood by her side with dark purple trimmings on her black outfit. "Are you really up for that kind of embarrassment again Haruka-chan?" She questioned, a smirk on her face as she mocked Haruka. Haruka's eyes narrowed in anger as she stepped in front of Michiru.
"We won't let you near this mirror." Haruka said threateningly as she stepped in front of the remaining Senshi.
"We don't have to, baka," Une said as she took another step forward. "While Miyana-hime takes care of Wufei, we were ordered to deal with all of you. Sadly, though, you won't live to see the Queen take her throne."
"Miyana will never be the Queen!" Rei nearly shouted as she stepped forward, her eyes narrowed on the Senshi that belonged to Miyana. "We won't let it happen!" Rei continued, as flames began to leap up around her body.
"She will defeat Selenity-hime and her mother will take the throne that is rightfully hers," Treize said calmly as he took a few steps toward Rei. "You are all so naïve, do you really think you can overpower the Dark Moon?"
"Why don't you face it?" Une started, a smirk on her face. "We've already won this war."
"Iie! We will not accept that!" Makoto shouted as all the Senshi prepared their attacks with no words spoken. "Usagi-chan would not give up on us, so what makes you think we'd doubt her? She'll find a way to banish your princess back to the darkness from which she was spawned!"
"Catchy phrase Mako-chan, maybe I can throw it into a song." Minako said thoughtfully as she put a finger on her chin in thought typical 'Minako-style'.
"Minako..." Ami said, a sweatdrop on her forehead. "Now's not the time for that..." Minako blushed and a sweatdrop appeared on the back of her head.
"Umm... gomen..." She said as she brought out a golden chain made of linked hearts and made ready to use it against which ever Senshi would attack them first.
"Uranus Smashing EARTHQUAKE!" Zechs shouted as he brought out two long daggers of shiny blue metal. He sent the attack heading straight for Selenity's Senshi, watching as they barely managed to escape the deadly attack. Minako stumbled back, a long crooked burn trailing down her arm and her short skirt was singed so it was even shorter.
"Fire SOUL!!" Rei shouted as she sent an attack heading straight for Zechs. A smirk spread across Zechs face as a dark purple shield surrounded him making Rei's attack bounce away harmlessly.
"You really are pathetic," Zechs commented as the shield disappeared. He held the daggers up above his head and approached Rei. "Dark Poison STRIKE!" He shouted as he sent an attack headed straight for Rei. Rei grimaced as she saw the attack heading for her and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the impact to hit her.
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Duo sat in the office impatiently. The Outer Senshi had come just as they were heading out to kill Selenity's Senshi. They had forced them into this room, even putting some sort of dome over them so they couldn't leave the room.
"Damn them..." Duo muttered his eyes narrowing as he sat at the desk. He wanted to go have a little fun with those pathetic little Senshi of Selenity's. By the time Quatre broke through the dome, they would already be gone and Duo wouldn't get to have any fun. Shinigami was itching for a good fight; it had been a long time since he could really cut loose. He had to admit being a Gundam pilot had had its perks, but there was something in his memory that was missing. He didn't remember why they had been fighting. Sure he had had the time of his life killing people, but he would like to think it was just for the fun, but there was something more behind it... there was something more... noble...
"How much longer?" Duo grunted as he put his feet on the desk in front of him.
"Not too much longer..." Trowa said in his soft, monotone voice.
"Well could you hurry it up? I'm bored here." Duo commented, scowling to himself as he rolled a pencil across the desk. It his boredom, he picked it up and lit it afire with his power, watching as the flames rose above in small billowing swirls. The flame reflected in his eyes and something suddenly stuck out in his mind.
"What are you doing Maxwell no baka?!" A girl's voice demanded playfully as he held a piece of burning wood in front of him from the fire. "Do you want to catch that braid on fire?" She asked, her silvery laugh filling the air.
"Selenity-hime?" He questioned himself, whispering quietly as the odd memory came into his mind.
"Nani?" Heero asked, his eyes narrowing at the mention of their enemy's name. "What about her?"
"N... nothing..." Duo said, pushing the memory from his mind. There was something almost pleasant about the memory, but it worried him. It was almost as if he had been a friend to this enemy long ago in times past.
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Wufei stood ready, holding the katana firmly in front of him. He struck out at Miyana, neatly slicing the stomach of her dress, making sure not to cut the delicate skin underneath. He didn't know what he was going to do, he couldn't truly hurt her, could he? He would gladly kill Miyana... demo, that would mean his Usagi would go as well.
"Damn you!" Wufei shouted as he realized the truth. He dropped his katana to the ground and growled low in his throat, falling to his hands and knees. "I can't do it! Damn you!" He spat in disgust at the dark-haired girl. She smirked triumphantly and picked up the katana, smirking to herself as she placed it against his throat.
"You have two options, Fei-chan," She said, mocking Usagi whom was screaming in her head at the moment. "Either join me, or I'll kill you right here." Wufei's eyes narrowed in anger. He would not let this onna question his integrity. He would not bend to her will and loose the only other human being he'd had feelings for. He would not let this onna destroy his honor, he would gladly die before he obeyed her every command.
"Kill me now then..." Wufei said calmly as he stood up, no emotion showing on his face. Miyana stood, smirking triumphantly to herself as the cold blade was pressed against his throat. A thin trail of blood streamed down from a small cut that she had caused on his throat. "Come on, just kill me..." He said, his face still void of any emotion. Miyana flinched and dropped the katana.
"Kisama..." She muttered angrily. "Why can't I kill him?" Her eyes narrowed in fear and anger as she looked down at her hands, seeing a golden light glowing around her wrists. "N... nani?"
"I won't let you hurt Wufei..." A silvery voice whispered as the golden light grew brighter with each passing moment. Wufei shielded his eyes and could faintly hear Miyana's screams of fear and pain over the loud roar that had filled the air.
"Nani?" He said quietly to himself, still shielding his face from the blinding light and the growing wind that roared around the endless white room.
"Be gone..." The silvery voice whispered quietly as the wind died down and the light faded. Wufei turned toward the place that Miyana had stood only moments before and was slightly surprised to see a young girl with black hair and bright blue eyes... the same eyes as Usagi. She was wearing an elegant dress that hung to the floor in fancy folds. The front sagged down slightly and there was a part gathered on the front in two places with nine-point stars holding the fabric in place. On her arms, there hung sleeves that wrapped around her wrists and shoulders and kind of hung down in the center. She had a silver crescent moon gracing her forehead and her hair was pulled up into two heart-shaped buns with long streamers hanging in piles on the ground. Lying on the ground before the young girl, was the form of two women. One with flowing golden-blond hair and the other a girl with purplish-black hair.
"N... nani..." Wufei stammered, making eye contact with the girl. He couldn't get his body to respond to what he was thinking. He could do nothing but stand there and stare at the girl. "Who are you?" He asked when he finally found his voice.
"Well, I can't really explain now, I have some things I need to do." She said, smiling as she touched one of the silver bracelets that hung upon her wrist. In a flash of gold and silver light, she vanished into thin air.
He stared after the girl in slight shock, which was strange because it too a lot to shock him. A moment later, though, he was at the golden-blond's side. He picked Usagi's limp body up in his arms and held her unconscious form against his chest. He stared down at her pretty face, rubbing his thumb over her soft lips. "Utsukushii..." He said, drinking in the sight of her.
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A figure stood watching Wufei hold Selenity's body close to his with a scowl running across her bitter face. She snorted in disgust and shattered the mirror that stood before her. She walked slowly away from the broken glass and her scowl gave way to a small smirk. She hadn't expected anyone to show up and set her daughter free from that pathetic Selenity-hime. Now that that had been accomplished, though, the real fun was going to begin.
She paced across the confined space of her small prison and found a different mirror that lead to the outside world. She gazed in at her daughter's Senshi with a smirk on her face. They were doing well and the Inner Senshi weren't even at the battle. Many of Selenity's Senshi lay on the ground with scorched skirts and hair with long gashes bleeding profusely and burns stretched across their backs and stomachs. Probably the most humorous sight was the two Senshi of Selenity's that were pinned up against the wall with knives. This was going perfectly her way. Now if only she could get Mars back from Selenity's poison.
"No matter, he will soon rejoin his comrades by my daughter's side." The cold voice said confidently as she ran her hand over the cool glass. "Arise my daughter." She commanded into the mirror, her eyes going hard and slightly cold.
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Rei cringed as she felt the attack slam into her and stumbled back several steps, landing hard on her backside. She lay on the floor unmoving...
"Mars!" The Inner Senshi shouted as they dropped to her side. Ami was the first to reach her and felt for a pulse.
"She's still alive!" Ami said, using her computer to scan Rei's body to find the exact injuries so she could try to heal her, or at least keep her alive.
"Oak EVOLUTION!!" Jupiter shouted as she sent her attack toward the Dark Moon Senshi. Treize chuckled to himself and merely held up his hand, deflecting the attack effortlessly.
"Pathetic, you should really learn to fight." He said smirking as he lunged at Jupiter, bringing a sword out from its sheath to attack her. Jupiter was narrowly able to dodge his thrusts and was soon covered in various cuts, some which were very serious.
"Deep SUBMERGE!!" Neptune shouted as she sent her water attack at the other Senshi. It was clear that they were at a definite disadvantage. If they didn't do something quick, they would easily be overpowered. The attack was aimed into the midst of Miyana's Outer Senshi, merely as a strategy to break them apart which succeeded.
"Oak EVOLUTION!!"
"Love and Beauty SHOCK!!" The two attacks slammed into Une, making her stumbled backward. She managed to keep her balance and a low chuckled arose from her throat. It was a low throaty laugh that sent chills down their spines.
"Our Queen really wasn't kidding when she told us of your weaknesses." Une laughed to herself, a set of knives appearing in her hands. She flung them at the two opposing Senshi and soon Jupiter and Venus were pinned to the wall with her sharp blades.
"What should we do now?" Venus asked with a sweatdrop on her forehead as she tried to move her hand. Jupiter didn't answer, just glared deeply at Une and growled in the back of her throat.
"Silent Blade Bite..." Une said quietly as a purple haze slowly closed in on the group. All the fighting stopped as Selenity's Senshi fell to their knees, withering in pain as the hazy fog covered their bodies. Une's laughter only rose as the cries of pain rose. The knives that held Venus and Jupiter pinned to the wall started to glow a low purple and their cries rose over the volume of the rest as crackling purple and black energy streaked through their bodies.
"Silence Glaive Surprise!" A voice called out firmly as Hotaru released an attack that headed straight for Une. Une, caught off guard, watched the attack come toward her in absolute shock. She didn't even have time to scream as she was sent flying through the wall that had once stood behind her. The youngest of the Senshi took a step forward, her eyes stern and unforgiving. She said nothing, but stood menacingly in front of the rest of the Senshi.
"Saturn?" Haruka questioned as she climbed to her feet. Her fight with Zechs hadn't gone quite as well as she had hoped. "What are you doing here?" She asked, her voice cracking slightly as she walked toward the girl.
"I have come with the princess." She said simply. Out from behind Hotaru stepped a girl with long black hair done in two heart-shaped odangos.
"N... nani?" The Senshi gasped as the strange girl stood before them. Instead of the royal golden crescent moon birthmark, she had a silver crescent gracing her forehead. She was much unlike the ChibiUsa they had all grown to know and love, at least, in appearance she was.
"Puu sent me here to give you guys these." The girl said as she held out her hand. Lying on her palm were six new henshin sticks, each of which were very elaborate and beautiful and had their respectable planet and color. She tossed one to each girl, watching as their symbols began to glow on their foreheads. "Just say 'Uranus Cosmic Power Make-Up'." She instructed, using Uranus as an example to the rest of the girls. All the Senshi were present and accounted for, but most of them look very ruffled and injured.
"We have little time." Saturn said to the girl that stood beside her. The girl nodded and turned toward the Senshi one last time.
"It's was great to see all of you," She said smiling at the Senshi. "Mama said that I could come back and visit you guys later, demo, I have to go now." At that moment, Puu appeared and the two girls ran toward the Senshi of Time and disappeared in a flurry of white light.
Uranus looked at Neptune and watched as her love nodded, then turned back to Miyana's Senshi, her eyes narrowed in determination. She held her new henshin stick above her head.
"Uranus Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Neptune Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Jupiter Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Mercury Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Mars Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Venus Cosmic Power Make-UP!" Each Senshi was surrounded in a flurry of stars and cherry petals as their new transformations took place. The transformations themselves were much shorter than before and soon the Five Senshi stood ready to fight. Each Senshi was dressed in a warrior-like armor that seemed lightweight but very strong against attack. There was a weapon in each of the Senshi's hands. Sailor Mars held a bow in her hand but the strange thing was she had no arrows. Sailor Mercury held a harp of sorts, the same thing she used in her 'Aqua Rhapsody' attack. Sailor Venus held a chain of heart-shaped links that was shining golden in the dim midnight light. Sailor Jupiter held in her hands a sharp double-edged sword. Sailor Neptune clutched her mirror tightly and Sailor Uranus clutched her dagger tightly, waiting to attack.
Une staggered to her feet and her mouth dropped open as she saw the warriors that stood in place of the Sailor Senshi. Her mouth dropped open as she saw the light glinting off their weapons and saw the symbol of each of their planets gracing their foreheads in the respectable color.
"Nani?" She asked, looking toward Treize. "What just happened?" Treize and Zechs both had a look of anger and worry on their faces as they stood poised ready to attack. How strong had they become thanks to that girl?
"We had better call the Inners in, we may need the help." Zechs said in his monotone voice. Treize nodded and disappeared in a dark portal.
"We won't let you get away with your crimes!" Haruka said as she made the first move, as she lunged toward Zechs with her blade held high. "Space Sword BLASTER!"
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"Put that out!" Heero snapped, sending a blast of energy at the burning wood. The chair Duo sat in tipped back as he tried to dodge the blast. He was trying to upright himself and instead tumbled backward onto the ground, hitting his head.
"Itai!" Duo growled as he climbed to his feet, rubbing the lump that was already forming on his head. "Kisama!" Duo growled as he turned his attention back to Heero, who wore his normal emotionless mask. "Whad'ya do that for?!" He demanded as his eyes narrowed in anger. There was no answer from Heero as he sat there merely glaring deeply at Duo.
Duo sat back in the chair, grumbling to himself and crossing his arms over his chest. His mumbling sounded something like 'Damn psycho-killer...' or something of the like sort. He heard a low growl come from Quatre as he fell backward onto the ground.
"Kuso!" Quatre cursed. "It's no use! I can't get out!"
"So you're saying we're not gonna have any fun?" Duo asked, pouting to himself as he sat at the desk still. He grumbled inaudibly some more before turning to face the window. It was a strange thing, in the reflection of the glass he saw something strange. There was a woman with long silvery hair staring at him with sorrow-filled eyes. She reached out her hands to him as he stared in shock at her. There was a golden crescent moon gracing her forehead and a small crescent moon wand in her hand as she reached toward him. He could see her lips moving, but he heard no words.
"What are you looking at?" A quiet voice asked close to Duo's ear. Duo turned to see Trowa standing nearby, looking into the window as well. Duo turned back to face the window and saw that the figure had faded and the glass stood clear again.
"Nani?" Duo asked, shocked at what he had just seen. He felt Trowa touch his shoulder, wanting an answer to his question. "I... it was nothing Tro-man." Duo said, acting carefree and normal. The tone of his voice wavered slightly so Trowa knew there was something going on.
"Hmm..." Trowa said as he turned his eyes away from Duo. He thought he'd seen something as well, but wasn't sure quite what it was. There was a cloudy figure that seemed to reach out toward them, but Trowa wasn't able to make out a face or even tell if it was male or female.
Quatre growled in anger once again as he dropped his assault on the force-field that surrounded him.
"What's happened to my power?!?" He demanded, his normal happy and smiling face twisted in anger. "How can the Outer Senshi be stronger than me?!?" He demanded again, grabbing Trowa by the collar roughly.
"Their powers were awakened earlier, your highness." Trowa said in his calm way, taking Quatre's hands from his shirt.
"Are you ready to fight?" A deep voice asked from the doorway. All eyes turned toward the doorway to see Zechs standing there with a monotone look upon his face.
"What's the big idea keepin us locked up in here?!" Duo demanded angrily.
"You were going to get in our way... demo, we need your help now. Are you ready to kill Selenity's Senshi?" He asked as he walked toward the shield, placing one hand out in front of him.
"Let us out already!" Duo demanded, a long scythe appearing in his hands. It was likewise with the rest of the Senshi. Appearing in Heero's hand was a long sword, appearing in Quatre's were two curved blades, and lastly, Trowa held a long thick broadsword.
"Follow me." Zechs said calmly as he made a motion with his hands and the dome disappeared. Duo followed eagerly behind him, pushing his way in front of Heero and the rest.
"Shinigami is ready to fight again." He said, an excited smirk spreading across his whole face.
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Miyana opened her eyes painfully and suddenly felt as if there was a weight pressing down heavily on her. It felt like she had never once used her muscles before and was trying to do gymnastics. She barely managed to sit up and cried out quietly in pain as she forced herself up into a sitting position. She looked down at her hands and suddenly felt very strange. She heard a small masculine voice and saw Wufei sitting on the floor cradling a body against his chest.
"Nani?" She said quietly as she struggled to crawl toward Wufei. She saw a long strand of golden-blond hair spill over his arm and gasped slightly. "Selenity?" She questioned in slight surprise. The look of shock was quickly hidden and replaced by a confident smirk.
"Wufei-chan." She said mockingly, watching as Wufei turned toward her. "Are you strong enough to kill me now?" She asked as she forced herself to her feet. She felt weak and wobbled slightly as she took a step toward him. He grunted when he looked over his shoulder but made no move to grasp his katana. It was obvious to him that she was defenseless at that time. She was barely able to walk and her voice was quiet. Even her smirk didn't have the same evil depth to it.
"Go back to you mother." He stated, as he stood up with Selenity cradled in his arms still. He walked past her and out into the endless white. He stopped only once by her side to retrieve his katana that he had dropped when that dark-haired girl had appeared.
"Nande?!" She growled as he passed her without so much as taking a swing at her with his katana. "Where to you think you're going?!? I'm not done yet!!" She cried after him, her voice filled with outrage.
"Go away weak onna. I won't hurt anyone weaker than me, even after what you've done. It would be dishonorable." He commented as he kept walking. He knew there was an exit somewhere, he just had to find it. Miyana was seething as he disappeared into the mist of that place. How dare he treat her like that! How dare he just walk past her without so much as trying to attack! He wasn't stronger than she! It wasn't possible! When she thought about it a little longer she came to a sudden realization... Selenity was the one that held all the power! When they had shared the same body, it had been Selenity's energy she had used and now that they were separated, Miyana was powerless. Just another weak human...
"Iie..." She said, her eyes widening in shock. "... iie... I... can't beat them now..." She whispered as she fell to her knees, her eyes still bulging from her head as she cursed herself and Selenity in her mind.
"Musume!" A harsh voice behind Miyana snapped, bringing Miyana back to the present. Miyana spun around to face the dark figure of her mother. The white suddenly turned pitch black as the woman appeared through an elegant mirror. She wore a long gown to the floor with two black buns on her head and the rest of her hair flowing freely to the floor; curling and crimping as it tumbled in folds. She had three crescent moons gracing her forehead; one was silver and the other two were gold in a pyramid shape. Her eyes were narrowed into slits much like a cat's eyes and her lips were blood red.
"Nephelina-sama..." Miyana whispered as she fell into a kneeling position before the figure of her mother.
::Fin::
February 6, 2002
Well, there's the next chapter. I know it's a long time in the making but I said at the very beginning of this fanfiction, if no one reviewed, I would be stopping the production of chapters. Anyway, it's a little over 8 pages long, one of the longer ones. Just keep this in mind, if I don't get any reviews, this fic will join the pile of 'dead-fics' that has been steadily growing beneath my feet. Well, my email is pokahydee@hotmail.com to those of you that don't already know (or don't really care is what I should say). It's still not definite if I'm quitting or not, just know that I'm going to be taking a break so chapters will be produced very slowly. After I'm finished with these SM/GW fics and my SM/DBZ fics (that aren't already dead), I'll be concentrating more on SM/Weib Kreuz and SM/Fushigi Yuugi fics. That's all I really have to say, review or the story stops (and what a terrible cliffie it would be to stop writing it all together).
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing (I really wish I did, though *pouts*)
Note: Okay this is gonna be a love story between kinda a strange pair... You'll see what I mean when I get Chapter 1 out... I'm trying to be more descriptive in my writing, tell me what you think all right? This is probably going to be a pretty short story and it'll probably be a little wishy washy and there may be citrus in later parts as well. Email me at pokahydee@hotmail.com
Thoughts are italicized
Dream Sequences are italicized (thoughts in dreams aren't)
**** Change of scene, time, etc...
Chapter 8 - Out of the Shadows
"Nani?" Usagi said as Wufei denied her. "What are you talking about Fei-chan?" She asked, draping her arms around his shoulders as she snuggled against him. "Ai shiteru Fei-chan." She said, brushing her lips against his earlobe gently, sending a shiver down his spine.
"Get your hands off of me," He said harshly, shoving her arms off of him. "You're not my Usa-chan. Do you think I can't tell the difference? Usagi is innocent and would never force something like this!" He said harshly as his scowl deepened. She scowled back, her lips curling back into a sneer as she showed her true self, the golden blond hair turned black and the flowing black dress draped itself around her body.
"Fine, if that's the way you want it, you can just die!" Miyana shouted as a black blast of energy streaked with deep purple appeared in her hands. "I was nice enough to give you the image of your love for your death demo, if this is really what you want." She drew back her hands and flung the energy straight at him. As the energy neared him, he drew his sword and deflected the attack back behind her, shattering the glass wall that seemed to be behind her. "IIE!!" Miyana shouted as she heard the glass shattered. "Kisama!!!" She shrieked in anger and shock. "Do you realize what you've done?!?" She demanded, dropping to her knees by the broken glass.
"Give me Usagi now, onna." Wufei growled as he held his katana ready to attack once again.
"Bakayaro! You just destroyed the ONLY exit from this place!!" Miyana shouted as she held up a shard of glass. In the glass, Wufei could see the Sailor Senshi standing around, banging against the mirror with their fists.
"Baka! Why the hell would you make only ONE exit!?!?" Wufei demanded, feeling anger well up inside. His grip tightened on the katana as he prepared to attack Miyana.
"YOU'RE the one that broke the damn mirror!!" She spat in disgust as she flung the glass to the ground, watching as it shattered into millions of pieces against the hard floor.
"This is between you and me, Miyana, give me Usagi now or I'll kill you..." Wufei said menacingly as he went back to the matter at hand.
"You forget, Fei-chan," She said mockingly, the scowl still on her face. "If you kill me, you kill Usagi as well. We share a body remember?" She asked, her scowl deepening as she saw the seriousness that showed on his face. He wouldn't do it... would he?
****
"Wufei!" Venus shrieked as she saw the Chinese boy disappear through the mirror in front of him.
"Nani?!?" The Senshi echoed as they watched him dive in.
"Where'd he go?!" Jupiter shouted as she clenched her fists at her side. Mercury already had her computer out as she scanned the mirror.
"Nani?!? I'm getting a really strange reading... It's almost exactly like something I had gotten when we fought Nephelina..." Mercury trailed off as she hit a few buttons on her hand-held computer.
"Nephelina?" Mars asked, remembering the dark-haired woman with golden eyes. "She's back?"
"Iie... it's not the same, but it's very similar... It's like... a mix between Usagi's energy and Nephelina's..." Mercury continued as a few more symbols popped up on the screen.
"I don't care WHAT it is!! Usagi is in there and we HAVE to get her back NOW!!" Uranus said in anger as she ran toward the mirror, prepared to plunge into it.
"Iie! Uranus! If you break that mirror, they'll be trapped!!" Mercury shouted as another symbol popped up onto the screen. Neptune rushed toward Uranus, wrapping her arms around the other woman's waist as she tried to stop her love.
"Iie Haruka! We can't rush in like that!" Neptune said as she buried her face in the taller woman's back. Uranus's muscles relaxed under Neptune as Uranus's anger seemed to calm slightly. She stopped her blind run and put her hands against the cold glass of the mirror and leaned her forehead against the glass as she clenched her teeth.
"So, here's Selenity-hime's Senshi ne?" An unfamiliar voice said from behind. "They are just as weak as I remember." The voice continued.
"N... nani?" Uranus questioned as she recognized the voice in an instant. "Z... Zechs?" She questioned as she turned toward him. "Masaka..." She said as her eyes widened in horror and surprise. A smirk crossed Zechs's lips as he saw the look of fear mixed with anger on Haruka's face.
"It's Miyana-hime's Senshi... Uranus..." Neptune said in shock as she recognized the white-blond hair of the familiar man. "They're alive too?" She questioned as two more figures stepped into the light. Treize... Senshi of Neptune... and Lady Une, the Senshi of Saturn?
"Nani? I thought she had only male Senshi?" Jupiter asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise.
"Humph," Lady Une snorted. "I may be a woman now, but that doesn't mean anything. I'm still just as strong as I was a thousand years ago." She said confidently.
"I don't care how powerful you think you are. We're gonna kick your asses!" Haruka spat in disgust as she put her fists up.
"Don't you remember the last time we fought?" Une asked, a smirk on her pearl-pink lips. Though she was a woman, she was dressed in the same fashion as the other two Senshi that stood by her side with dark purple trimmings on her black outfit. "Are you really up for that kind of embarrassment again Haruka-chan?" She questioned, a smirk on her face as she mocked Haruka. Haruka's eyes narrowed in anger as she stepped in front of Michiru.
"We won't let you near this mirror." Haruka said threateningly as she stepped in front of the remaining Senshi.
"We don't have to, baka," Une said as she took another step forward. "While Miyana-hime takes care of Wufei, we were ordered to deal with all of you. Sadly, though, you won't live to see the Queen take her throne."
"Miyana will never be the Queen!" Rei nearly shouted as she stepped forward, her eyes narrowed on the Senshi that belonged to Miyana. "We won't let it happen!" Rei continued, as flames began to leap up around her body.
"She will defeat Selenity-hime and her mother will take the throne that is rightfully hers," Treize said calmly as he took a few steps toward Rei. "You are all so naïve, do you really think you can overpower the Dark Moon?"
"Why don't you face it?" Une started, a smirk on her face. "We've already won this war."
"Iie! We will not accept that!" Makoto shouted as all the Senshi prepared their attacks with no words spoken. "Usagi-chan would not give up on us, so what makes you think we'd doubt her? She'll find a way to banish your princess back to the darkness from which she was spawned!"
"Catchy phrase Mako-chan, maybe I can throw it into a song." Minako said thoughtfully as she put a finger on her chin in thought typical 'Minako-style'.
"Minako..." Ami said, a sweatdrop on her forehead. "Now's not the time for that..." Minako blushed and a sweatdrop appeared on the back of her head.
"Umm... gomen..." She said as she brought out a golden chain made of linked hearts and made ready to use it against which ever Senshi would attack them first.
"Uranus Smashing EARTHQUAKE!" Zechs shouted as he brought out two long daggers of shiny blue metal. He sent the attack heading straight for Selenity's Senshi, watching as they barely managed to escape the deadly attack. Minako stumbled back, a long crooked burn trailing down her arm and her short skirt was singed so it was even shorter.
"Fire SOUL!!" Rei shouted as she sent an attack heading straight for Zechs. A smirk spread across Zechs face as a dark purple shield surrounded him making Rei's attack bounce away harmlessly.
"You really are pathetic," Zechs commented as the shield disappeared. He held the daggers up above his head and approached Rei. "Dark Poison STRIKE!" He shouted as he sent an attack headed straight for Rei. Rei grimaced as she saw the attack heading for her and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the impact to hit her.
****
Duo sat in the office impatiently. The Outer Senshi had come just as they were heading out to kill Selenity's Senshi. They had forced them into this room, even putting some sort of dome over them so they couldn't leave the room.
"Damn them..." Duo muttered his eyes narrowing as he sat at the desk. He wanted to go have a little fun with those pathetic little Senshi of Selenity's. By the time Quatre broke through the dome, they would already be gone and Duo wouldn't get to have any fun. Shinigami was itching for a good fight; it had been a long time since he could really cut loose. He had to admit being a Gundam pilot had had its perks, but there was something in his memory that was missing. He didn't remember why they had been fighting. Sure he had had the time of his life killing people, but he would like to think it was just for the fun, but there was something more behind it... there was something more... noble...
"How much longer?" Duo grunted as he put his feet on the desk in front of him.
"Not too much longer..." Trowa said in his soft, monotone voice.
"Well could you hurry it up? I'm bored here." Duo commented, scowling to himself as he rolled a pencil across the desk. It his boredom, he picked it up and lit it afire with his power, watching as the flames rose above in small billowing swirls. The flame reflected in his eyes and something suddenly stuck out in his mind.
"What are you doing Maxwell no baka?!" A girl's voice demanded playfully as he held a piece of burning wood in front of him from the fire. "Do you want to catch that braid on fire?" She asked, her silvery laugh filling the air.
"Selenity-hime?" He questioned himself, whispering quietly as the odd memory came into his mind.
"Nani?" Heero asked, his eyes narrowing at the mention of their enemy's name. "What about her?"
"N... nothing..." Duo said, pushing the memory from his mind. There was something almost pleasant about the memory, but it worried him. It was almost as if he had been a friend to this enemy long ago in times past.
****
Wufei stood ready, holding the katana firmly in front of him. He struck out at Miyana, neatly slicing the stomach of her dress, making sure not to cut the delicate skin underneath. He didn't know what he was going to do, he couldn't truly hurt her, could he? He would gladly kill Miyana... demo, that would mean his Usagi would go as well.
"Damn you!" Wufei shouted as he realized the truth. He dropped his katana to the ground and growled low in his throat, falling to his hands and knees. "I can't do it! Damn you!" He spat in disgust at the dark-haired girl. She smirked triumphantly and picked up the katana, smirking to herself as she placed it against his throat.
"You have two options, Fei-chan," She said, mocking Usagi whom was screaming in her head at the moment. "Either join me, or I'll kill you right here." Wufei's eyes narrowed in anger. He would not let this onna question his integrity. He would not bend to her will and loose the only other human being he'd had feelings for. He would not let this onna destroy his honor, he would gladly die before he obeyed her every command.
"Kill me now then..." Wufei said calmly as he stood up, no emotion showing on his face. Miyana stood, smirking triumphantly to herself as the cold blade was pressed against his throat. A thin trail of blood streamed down from a small cut that she had caused on his throat. "Come on, just kill me..." He said, his face still void of any emotion. Miyana flinched and dropped the katana.
"Kisama..." She muttered angrily. "Why can't I kill him?" Her eyes narrowed in fear and anger as she looked down at her hands, seeing a golden light glowing around her wrists. "N... nani?"
"I won't let you hurt Wufei..." A silvery voice whispered as the golden light grew brighter with each passing moment. Wufei shielded his eyes and could faintly hear Miyana's screams of fear and pain over the loud roar that had filled the air.
"Nani?" He said quietly to himself, still shielding his face from the blinding light and the growing wind that roared around the endless white room.
"Be gone..." The silvery voice whispered quietly as the wind died down and the light faded. Wufei turned toward the place that Miyana had stood only moments before and was slightly surprised to see a young girl with black hair and bright blue eyes... the same eyes as Usagi. She was wearing an elegant dress that hung to the floor in fancy folds. The front sagged down slightly and there was a part gathered on the front in two places with nine-point stars holding the fabric in place. On her arms, there hung sleeves that wrapped around her wrists and shoulders and kind of hung down in the center. She had a silver crescent moon gracing her forehead and her hair was pulled up into two heart-shaped buns with long streamers hanging in piles on the ground. Lying on the ground before the young girl, was the form of two women. One with flowing golden-blond hair and the other a girl with purplish-black hair.
"N... nani..." Wufei stammered, making eye contact with the girl. He couldn't get his body to respond to what he was thinking. He could do nothing but stand there and stare at the girl. "Who are you?" He asked when he finally found his voice.
"Well, I can't really explain now, I have some things I need to do." She said, smiling as she touched one of the silver bracelets that hung upon her wrist. In a flash of gold and silver light, she vanished into thin air.
He stared after the girl in slight shock, which was strange because it too a lot to shock him. A moment later, though, he was at the golden-blond's side. He picked Usagi's limp body up in his arms and held her unconscious form against his chest. He stared down at her pretty face, rubbing his thumb over her soft lips. "Utsukushii..." He said, drinking in the sight of her.
****
A figure stood watching Wufei hold Selenity's body close to his with a scowl running across her bitter face. She snorted in disgust and shattered the mirror that stood before her. She walked slowly away from the broken glass and her scowl gave way to a small smirk. She hadn't expected anyone to show up and set her daughter free from that pathetic Selenity-hime. Now that that had been accomplished, though, the real fun was going to begin.
She paced across the confined space of her small prison and found a different mirror that lead to the outside world. She gazed in at her daughter's Senshi with a smirk on her face. They were doing well and the Inner Senshi weren't even at the battle. Many of Selenity's Senshi lay on the ground with scorched skirts and hair with long gashes bleeding profusely and burns stretched across their backs and stomachs. Probably the most humorous sight was the two Senshi of Selenity's that were pinned up against the wall with knives. This was going perfectly her way. Now if only she could get Mars back from Selenity's poison.
"No matter, he will soon rejoin his comrades by my daughter's side." The cold voice said confidently as she ran her hand over the cool glass. "Arise my daughter." She commanded into the mirror, her eyes going hard and slightly cold.
****
Rei cringed as she felt the attack slam into her and stumbled back several steps, landing hard on her backside. She lay on the floor unmoving...
"Mars!" The Inner Senshi shouted as they dropped to her side. Ami was the first to reach her and felt for a pulse.
"She's still alive!" Ami said, using her computer to scan Rei's body to find the exact injuries so she could try to heal her, or at least keep her alive.
"Oak EVOLUTION!!" Jupiter shouted as she sent her attack toward the Dark Moon Senshi. Treize chuckled to himself and merely held up his hand, deflecting the attack effortlessly.
"Pathetic, you should really learn to fight." He said smirking as he lunged at Jupiter, bringing a sword out from its sheath to attack her. Jupiter was narrowly able to dodge his thrusts and was soon covered in various cuts, some which were very serious.
"Deep SUBMERGE!!" Neptune shouted as she sent her water attack at the other Senshi. It was clear that they were at a definite disadvantage. If they didn't do something quick, they would easily be overpowered. The attack was aimed into the midst of Miyana's Outer Senshi, merely as a strategy to break them apart which succeeded.
"Oak EVOLUTION!!"
"Love and Beauty SHOCK!!" The two attacks slammed into Une, making her stumbled backward. She managed to keep her balance and a low chuckled arose from her throat. It was a low throaty laugh that sent chills down their spines.
"Our Queen really wasn't kidding when she told us of your weaknesses." Une laughed to herself, a set of knives appearing in her hands. She flung them at the two opposing Senshi and soon Jupiter and Venus were pinned to the wall with her sharp blades.
"What should we do now?" Venus asked with a sweatdrop on her forehead as she tried to move her hand. Jupiter didn't answer, just glared deeply at Une and growled in the back of her throat.
"Silent Blade Bite..." Une said quietly as a purple haze slowly closed in on the group. All the fighting stopped as Selenity's Senshi fell to their knees, withering in pain as the hazy fog covered their bodies. Une's laughter only rose as the cries of pain rose. The knives that held Venus and Jupiter pinned to the wall started to glow a low purple and their cries rose over the volume of the rest as crackling purple and black energy streaked through their bodies.
"Silence Glaive Surprise!" A voice called out firmly as Hotaru released an attack that headed straight for Une. Une, caught off guard, watched the attack come toward her in absolute shock. She didn't even have time to scream as she was sent flying through the wall that had once stood behind her. The youngest of the Senshi took a step forward, her eyes stern and unforgiving. She said nothing, but stood menacingly in front of the rest of the Senshi.
"Saturn?" Haruka questioned as she climbed to her feet. Her fight with Zechs hadn't gone quite as well as she had hoped. "What are you doing here?" She asked, her voice cracking slightly as she walked toward the girl.
"I have come with the princess." She said simply. Out from behind Hotaru stepped a girl with long black hair done in two heart-shaped odangos.
"N... nani?" The Senshi gasped as the strange girl stood before them. Instead of the royal golden crescent moon birthmark, she had a silver crescent gracing her forehead. She was much unlike the ChibiUsa they had all grown to know and love, at least, in appearance she was.
"Puu sent me here to give you guys these." The girl said as she held out her hand. Lying on her palm were six new henshin sticks, each of which were very elaborate and beautiful and had their respectable planet and color. She tossed one to each girl, watching as their symbols began to glow on their foreheads. "Just say 'Uranus Cosmic Power Make-Up'." She instructed, using Uranus as an example to the rest of the girls. All the Senshi were present and accounted for, but most of them look very ruffled and injured.
"We have little time." Saturn said to the girl that stood beside her. The girl nodded and turned toward the Senshi one last time.
"It's was great to see all of you," She said smiling at the Senshi. "Mama said that I could come back and visit you guys later, demo, I have to go now." At that moment, Puu appeared and the two girls ran toward the Senshi of Time and disappeared in a flurry of white light.
Uranus looked at Neptune and watched as her love nodded, then turned back to Miyana's Senshi, her eyes narrowed in determination. She held her new henshin stick above her head.
"Uranus Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Neptune Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Jupiter Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Mercury Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Mars Cosmic Power Make-UP!"
"Venus Cosmic Power Make-UP!" Each Senshi was surrounded in a flurry of stars and cherry petals as their new transformations took place. The transformations themselves were much shorter than before and soon the Five Senshi stood ready to fight. Each Senshi was dressed in a warrior-like armor that seemed lightweight but very strong against attack. There was a weapon in each of the Senshi's hands. Sailor Mars held a bow in her hand but the strange thing was she had no arrows. Sailor Mercury held a harp of sorts, the same thing she used in her 'Aqua Rhapsody' attack. Sailor Venus held a chain of heart-shaped links that was shining golden in the dim midnight light. Sailor Jupiter held in her hands a sharp double-edged sword. Sailor Neptune clutched her mirror tightly and Sailor Uranus clutched her dagger tightly, waiting to attack.
Une staggered to her feet and her mouth dropped open as she saw the warriors that stood in place of the Sailor Senshi. Her mouth dropped open as she saw the light glinting off their weapons and saw the symbol of each of their planets gracing their foreheads in the respectable color.
"Nani?" She asked, looking toward Treize. "What just happened?" Treize and Zechs both had a look of anger and worry on their faces as they stood poised ready to attack. How strong had they become thanks to that girl?
"We had better call the Inners in, we may need the help." Zechs said in his monotone voice. Treize nodded and disappeared in a dark portal.
"We won't let you get away with your crimes!" Haruka said as she made the first move, as she lunged toward Zechs with her blade held high. "Space Sword BLASTER!"
****
"Put that out!" Heero snapped, sending a blast of energy at the burning wood. The chair Duo sat in tipped back as he tried to dodge the blast. He was trying to upright himself and instead tumbled backward onto the ground, hitting his head.
"Itai!" Duo growled as he climbed to his feet, rubbing the lump that was already forming on his head. "Kisama!" Duo growled as he turned his attention back to Heero, who wore his normal emotionless mask. "Whad'ya do that for?!" He demanded as his eyes narrowed in anger. There was no answer from Heero as he sat there merely glaring deeply at Duo.
Duo sat back in the chair, grumbling to himself and crossing his arms over his chest. His mumbling sounded something like 'Damn psycho-killer...' or something of the like sort. He heard a low growl come from Quatre as he fell backward onto the ground.
"Kuso!" Quatre cursed. "It's no use! I can't get out!"
"So you're saying we're not gonna have any fun?" Duo asked, pouting to himself as he sat at the desk still. He grumbled inaudibly some more before turning to face the window. It was a strange thing, in the reflection of the glass he saw something strange. There was a woman with long silvery hair staring at him with sorrow-filled eyes. She reached out her hands to him as he stared in shock at her. There was a golden crescent moon gracing her forehead and a small crescent moon wand in her hand as she reached toward him. He could see her lips moving, but he heard no words.
"What are you looking at?" A quiet voice asked close to Duo's ear. Duo turned to see Trowa standing nearby, looking into the window as well. Duo turned back to face the window and saw that the figure had faded and the glass stood clear again.
"Nani?" Duo asked, shocked at what he had just seen. He felt Trowa touch his shoulder, wanting an answer to his question. "I... it was nothing Tro-man." Duo said, acting carefree and normal. The tone of his voice wavered slightly so Trowa knew there was something going on.
"Hmm..." Trowa said as he turned his eyes away from Duo. He thought he'd seen something as well, but wasn't sure quite what it was. There was a cloudy figure that seemed to reach out toward them, but Trowa wasn't able to make out a face or even tell if it was male or female.
Quatre growled in anger once again as he dropped his assault on the force-field that surrounded him.
"What's happened to my power?!?" He demanded, his normal happy and smiling face twisted in anger. "How can the Outer Senshi be stronger than me?!?" He demanded again, grabbing Trowa by the collar roughly.
"Their powers were awakened earlier, your highness." Trowa said in his calm way, taking Quatre's hands from his shirt.
"Are you ready to fight?" A deep voice asked from the doorway. All eyes turned toward the doorway to see Zechs standing there with a monotone look upon his face.
"What's the big idea keepin us locked up in here?!" Duo demanded angrily.
"You were going to get in our way... demo, we need your help now. Are you ready to kill Selenity's Senshi?" He asked as he walked toward the shield, placing one hand out in front of him.
"Let us out already!" Duo demanded, a long scythe appearing in his hands. It was likewise with the rest of the Senshi. Appearing in Heero's hand was a long sword, appearing in Quatre's were two curved blades, and lastly, Trowa held a long thick broadsword.
"Follow me." Zechs said calmly as he made a motion with his hands and the dome disappeared. Duo followed eagerly behind him, pushing his way in front of Heero and the rest.
"Shinigami is ready to fight again." He said, an excited smirk spreading across his whole face.
****
Miyana opened her eyes painfully and suddenly felt as if there was a weight pressing down heavily on her. It felt like she had never once used her muscles before and was trying to do gymnastics. She barely managed to sit up and cried out quietly in pain as she forced herself up into a sitting position. She looked down at her hands and suddenly felt very strange. She heard a small masculine voice and saw Wufei sitting on the floor cradling a body against his chest.
"Nani?" She said quietly as she struggled to crawl toward Wufei. She saw a long strand of golden-blond hair spill over his arm and gasped slightly. "Selenity?" She questioned in slight surprise. The look of shock was quickly hidden and replaced by a confident smirk.
"Wufei-chan." She said mockingly, watching as Wufei turned toward her. "Are you strong enough to kill me now?" She asked as she forced herself to her feet. She felt weak and wobbled slightly as she took a step toward him. He grunted when he looked over his shoulder but made no move to grasp his katana. It was obvious to him that she was defenseless at that time. She was barely able to walk and her voice was quiet. Even her smirk didn't have the same evil depth to it.
"Go back to you mother." He stated, as he stood up with Selenity cradled in his arms still. He walked past her and out into the endless white. He stopped only once by her side to retrieve his katana that he had dropped when that dark-haired girl had appeared.
"Nande?!" She growled as he passed her without so much as taking a swing at her with his katana. "Where to you think you're going?!? I'm not done yet!!" She cried after him, her voice filled with outrage.
"Go away weak onna. I won't hurt anyone weaker than me, even after what you've done. It would be dishonorable." He commented as he kept walking. He knew there was an exit somewhere, he just had to find it. Miyana was seething as he disappeared into the mist of that place. How dare he treat her like that! How dare he just walk past her without so much as trying to attack! He wasn't stronger than she! It wasn't possible! When she thought about it a little longer she came to a sudden realization... Selenity was the one that held all the power! When they had shared the same body, it had been Selenity's energy she had used and now that they were separated, Miyana was powerless. Just another weak human...
"Iie..." She said, her eyes widening in shock. "... iie... I... can't beat them now..." She whispered as she fell to her knees, her eyes still bulging from her head as she cursed herself and Selenity in her mind.
"Musume!" A harsh voice behind Miyana snapped, bringing Miyana back to the present. Miyana spun around to face the dark figure of her mother. The white suddenly turned pitch black as the woman appeared through an elegant mirror. She wore a long gown to the floor with two black buns on her head and the rest of her hair flowing freely to the floor; curling and crimping as it tumbled in folds. She had three crescent moons gracing her forehead; one was silver and the other two were gold in a pyramid shape. Her eyes were narrowed into slits much like a cat's eyes and her lips were blood red.
"Nephelina-sama..." Miyana whispered as she fell into a kneeling position before the figure of her mother.
::Fin::
February 6, 2002
Well, there's the next chapter. I know it's a long time in the making but I said at the very beginning of this fanfiction, if no one reviewed, I would be stopping the production of chapters. Anyway, it's a little over 8 pages long, one of the longer ones. Just keep this in mind, if I don't get any reviews, this fic will join the pile of 'dead-fics' that has been steadily growing beneath my feet. Well, my email is pokahydee@hotmail.com to those of you that don't already know (or don't really care is what I should say). It's still not definite if I'm quitting or not, just know that I'm going to be taking a break so chapters will be produced very slowly. After I'm finished with these SM/GW fics and my SM/DBZ fics (that aren't already dead), I'll be concentrating more on SM/Weib Kreuz and SM/Fushigi Yuugi fics. That's all I really have to say, review or the story stops (and what a terrible cliffie it would be to stop writing it all together).