Smily: I'm lazy.

Keemew2: Not too mention you have a short attention span when it comes to writing.

Smily: We do not own SM or GW, other people over in Japan do. SO don't sue, we don't have any money.

Keemew2: Ya know, Sis. I don't think we need to say this every chap. Let's leave the disclaimers at this.

Smily: Whatever. Now, I have a complaint here. I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN 5 REVIEWS ON MY LAST CH. IT'S NO FAIR!!!!! Oh well, maybe more soon.

The Trial Of the Gods. Darien's In Trouble.

Last time

Back to Darien:

"I move that we kill the vile creature and be done with it all. We have reviewed all the evidence, so we must needs come to a conclusion. All in favor of Endymion, Prince of Earth, losing his life, say aye."

Aries stated.

Now:

"Aye." Apollo voted, glaring at Darien.

"Aye." Artemis stated, following her brother with a glare.

"Aye." Mercury blew a bubble, popped it, and laughed. Venus looked up from filing her nails with a bored look on her face.

"Aye."

"Aye." Saturn stated, scowling at Darien.

"Aye." Jupiter stated, fingering a lightning bolt.

"Aye." Neptune stated, sharpening his triton.

"Aye." Uranus stated, tossing a black ball of energy from one hand to the next.

"That confirms it. You ARE the WEAKEST link. GOODBYE." Mercury stated with a giggle.

"Nay." A lone voice stated. Everybody looked at Pluto startled. Apollo leaped from his throne, his face dark with anger.

"Nay? Nay? How couldst thou state 'nay'? After what he hast done to the Princess, thy niece. My DAUGHTER!!!!!!!" He yelled. Everybody looked startled at this announcement. "He shouldst be hounded by the Furies, tossed to Hera, put in the deepest reaches of Tartarus with the Giants and the Hundred-Handed Monsters, THEN given to the scouts, then brought back here for more fun torture, and FINALLY BE-HEADED!!!!!!!!" By the time Apollo was finished, he was red in the face. Mercury looked at Apollo surprised.

"Woah. Back up the chariot here. PRINCESS SERENITY IS YOUR WHAT!?!?!" Apollo looked up at the ceiling and sighed.

"My daughter. I did not want thee to find out this way. Believe me. It would not have happened if Aphrodite had not been up to her usual foul tricks. I was with another at the time, Jamaia, Wufei's mother." Aphrodite looked up indignantly.

"I did not. If I recall, around that time is when I came unto you to see if thou hast seen mine arrows. Cupid came back with them, giggling with malice." Jupiter cleared his throat.

"I'm sorry to break up this interesting argument, but back to the matter at hand. Pluto, enlighten us please. Why hast thou voted nay?" Pluto looked at him.

"If Darien were to die, Princess Serenity wouldst die as well. Darien was born to be her protector. He must fulfill his destiny. A new enemy is after the Princess, and in her delicate condition, she shall be extremely vulnerable. If thou wishest to see thy grandchildren to see the light of day, he must stay alive." He stopped as the Furies popped up, surrounding the poor Prince of Earth.

"Did somebody call us?" One asked. Pluto sighed.

"Nay, nobody hast called upon thy services. Besides, I hath found a better torture for thy little Prince of the Earth." Unnoticed by the Gods, the Furies had started circling Darien, hissing and licking their lips.

"Uh, gods?'

"If he's not to die, then how shouldst he be punished?" Apollo asked.

"Uh, help."

"Surely you can not mean that he shall go unpunished." Venus asked.

"HHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!" Darien yelled. Everyone looked at him in surprise. They then noticed the Furies.

"Let up on him, you three. We need him alive and well. Hmmm. This is what shall happen to him. He is to stay as close as possible to Serenity, without the Scouts or Pilots finding out. He is to help in all their battles, up close, full view, without revealing his identity. Am I forgetting anything? Oh, yes. You shall wear this until the Princess has delivered her children." Pluto stated, pointing at Darien. A body armor appeared on his body, it was black and red. Think Ronin Warriors if you have ever seen it. Darien looked relieved.

"Oh, then I only have to wear it for nine months?"

"I said children, you'll need it. She has more than one birthing. If I'm correct, she's allergic to pain-killers. Watch out." Pluto warned. "Now, Brothers, Sister, Parents. Please, we shall need to converse, privately. Follow me please." They left their thrones, leaving the animals and the Furies to guard Darien. It seemed to be forever to Darien for the Gods to finish their chat. He nervously watched as the Furies circled him, getting in close, then farther away. Finally, the Gods came out of the chamber. Mars and Apollo wore matching glowers, Jupiter was having a bit of a problem with static electricity (it comes with being the god of thunder and lightening.) Pluto wore a smug look on his face. Mercury wore an expression of mixed curiosity, mischievousness, gaiety, and slight disbelief. Pluto spoke up next.

"Now to make sure that you will fulfill your task. I shall give you a defense. Be warned, it shall drain you to the point of exhaustion. Don't use it very often, especially when using more than one attack. Sweep your arms horizontally and say 'Time Sweep'. Time will shift for up to one hour. Heed mine warning." Gaea spoke up next.

"Mine gift to you is an attack. Set your feet shoulder-width apart, and concentrate on the ground. (A/N: Think Gohan when going to SS.) Say 'Earth Dragon Erupt. The ground shall erupt into a dragon-shaped piece of earth. It shall nose-dive into thine enemy. It shall not be as draining as Pluto's gift." Mercury stepped up to Darien.

"This shall be interesting to see. Shape thy hands into an invisible ball, a bluish white light shall appear. Say the words 'Ice Dragon' and push thy hands forth, and a dragon formed of light shall stream around thine enemy and freeze them."

"I'm not happy with this, but here goes." Mars stated, pouting. "Place thy hands palm to palm. Slowly raise thy joined hands above thy head. State the words 'Volcano's Inferno', and fire shall start to encircle around thee. The fire around thee is directed through thine upraised hands, and shall shoot forth in the form of a dragon." Neptune was the next up to the plate.

"Thy must be near to water in order for this attack to work. I give thee the powers of hydro-kinesis. By shouting the words 'Tsunami's Wave', thy shouldst be able to conduct water to thine will. Point thine hand at the body of water thou wishest to use, direct it in any form of thine arms or of thine mind." 'What little mind he has' Neptune thought to his fellow Gods and Goddesses. All but Gaea laughed. Gaea just glared at Neptune. Jupiter stepped up to the pitcher's mound and spoke.

"For this attack to work, thou must get into the same position as thou wouldst for Mother's attack. Electricity shall form around thine body, effectively making thee a conduit for the lightening to shoot down from the sky, striking thine form and erupting from your arms towards thine enemy. To set it off just shout the words, 'Lightening Blaze Crash'. I wouldst advise thee to keep a lot of burn ointment on hand. I hast heard that lightening hurts a lot." Uranus got into position with a smug look on his face.

"I shall enjoy watching the after effects of 'Tornado's Fury' on thee, MORTAL. I must admit, the attack is rather fun to do, but it tends to leave the attacker rather tousled. To pull this attack off, spin in one spot, repeatedly. Thou must say 'Tornado's Fury'. Thou shalt find thyself going faster and faster and faster and faster and faster, well thou gettest mine point. Whilst thou is spinning, the air around thee shall effectively create a tornado. The tornado shall spin into thine enemy, knocking them senseless, and defenseless. I wouldst watch out for any objects when thee is done." Uranus then volleyed the ball to Artemis.

"Take thy sword and point it in front of the, point raised level to the ground. Spin in a circle…"

Darien: 'Again with the spinning?' Darien thought.

"..once. Shout out 'Silver Flare', and a shock wave shall take forth from thy circle and create a mini-super-nova." She concluded. Saturn rose next.

"Lift thine hand above thy head, and grasp at the air. An energy glave shall appear in thine hand. Swing it in a diagonal arc. A shock wave shall form at the point of the glave, and shoot out at thine enemy. It is now Venus's turn." Venus looked up from her pocket mirror.

"Huh? Oh, uh, yes, my little gift. It is called 'Love's Sacrifice'. You must use this command only in the direst of hours. It shall only be used once and once only. Once thou uses this command, thou shalt be stripped of whatever attacks the other gods have given thee. Thou shalt be revealed unto the Sailor Scouts and the Gundam Pilots. However, most of all, thy energy shall be drained enough to bring thee to Death's Door. Not beyond it, but to it. To implicate this command, shout out the words whilst invoking thee power of thine love and golden crystal. The very power that gives thee life."

Smily: Hope you enjoyed it. I must agree with one of my readers. I AM murderous.

Keemew2: Tell me, and be honest, what do you think of the attacks.

Smily: And the verdict. And the punishment. We make a great team. I torture Darien, Duo, and the rest, you keep me from drawing blood from any major arteries. Well anyways, before I update next, we want to see at least 10 reviews.

Keemew2: You mean YOU want to see 10.

Smily: SO, (sticks out tongue) PPPPPPPLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smily: Next time on Darien's In Trouble. Serena's having pregnancy problems, the prankster strikes again, Serena blows up.

Keemew2: And don't forget, if you have an idea of who the prankster is, put it in your reviews.

Smily: SEE! I TOLD YOU SO. PLUTO HELPED DARIEN OUT. It only took me five chapters to do.

Keemew2: And you were probably thinking we were talking about Trista.