Sailor Uranus and Neptune blasted the Youma as it tried to attack another
person. The streets where almost clear of all people by now and the Outers
looked around for the rest of the Scouts. Once again the monster was a shape
sifter, and most of their attacks did little more than irritate the creature.
This one was a whirlwind, picking up debris and flinging it out towards its
opponents.
Just as a couch came hurdling toward Neptune a chain of golden hearts
rapped around it and yanked it away.
"It took you guys long enough to get here," Uranus stated as she tried to
attack the creature again.
"Sorry, we were having a little discussion," Rei replied as she attempted
her own attack. "How are we supposed to stop something made of wind!" she
cried exasperated as her attack went through a window behind the mini
tornado.
Darien threw a rose at it, but quickly had to duck and grab Sailor Moon
as it came right back at him. It lodged in a concrete wall where his head
had been.
Mercury got a face full of water and Venus's chain was ripped out of her
hand as she tried to rope it. Pluto just tried to distract the being, hoping
that Sailor Earth would appear, knowing that they needed her to get the job
done. Without a solid body to target their defenses were shot.
"Cease and desist you vile creature. You have no right to be here!"
Everyone looked up to see the lavender Sailor Scout standing on top of a
truck. She leapt down confronted her enemy.
"Who are you?" it demanded.
"I am the protector of the Palace and the Oracle of the Power of Earth,
Sailor Earth, and in the name of the Earth I will destroy you."
"Big talk from a fru-fru little girl like you, Curly. Why don't you go
get your nails done." He swept over a toolbox and sprayed nails at her as
they were from a pressurized nail gun. She easily dodged them as they
embedded themselves into the pavement and walls behind her.
"EARTH LAVA TERMINATE!" she shouted as a ball of energy hit the ground
below hit the ground. Almost instantly the ground cracked and hot air and
lava poured out and began to rap around the twister in the opposite direction
is was turning. Soon it dissipated altogether and everything it had picked
up fell to the ground.
Sailor Earth was about to leave when a hand clamped down on her wrist.
She turned to see Tuxedo Mask looking closely at her face, studying it.
"What do you think you're doing," she said angrily, wrenching her hand free
and stepping away from him.
"Who are you!?" he demanded. He was ready to be rid of sleepless nights
once and for all.
"I told you that it wasn't important who I was. You just worry about
yourself your highness," she bit back, letting her temper get the better of
her. She ran south into the mountains, quickly disappearing behind a grove
of trees.
"WAIT, stop, I'm sorry," he tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Darien de-transformed and began to walk back into the city slowly. Serena
began to follow him, but he brushed her off, "I just need to be alone to
think for a while. I'll call you later."
Serena watched him go with tears in her eyes. He almost never spoke to
her like that, and when he did, it hurt.
*****************************************************************************
Deme stepped into her penthouse and fell onto her couch with a sigh. This
is getting hard she thought.
Percy jumped up on the arm of the couch and starred at her for a moment
before asking, "Did you tell them?"
"Tell them what?"
"You know what."
"No."
"Why not," the cat demanded.
"Their not ready to know yet," she tried to convince her advisor.
"That's a load of crap. You're just scared to tell them. Get over it.
They deserve to know."
The air on the other side of the room began to swirl and Pluto stepped
out of the clouds of mist forming there.
"Haven't you ever heard of using the door?" Deme quipped.
"Persephone is right. The Outers listened to you and are giving you a
fair try. Why wouldn't the Inners do the same? You've already proven
yourself," she asked, ignoring Deme's comment.
"Darien isn't one of the Outers. What if he is angry with me?"
"I think the sooner you tell him the better. He is having dreams that
prevent him from sleeping, and it is beginning to effect his judgment."
Deme nodded in defeat, "Fine, tomorrow is a holiday. I'll call Lita and
have her bring the Inners to the trail to the Mountain and we can go from there.
Would you ask the Outers to come for me?" she asked Pluto. She nodded and
stepped into the cloud as it reappeared.
Deme took deep breath and thought, 'Here goes nothing.'
person. The streets where almost clear of all people by now and the Outers
looked around for the rest of the Scouts. Once again the monster was a shape
sifter, and most of their attacks did little more than irritate the creature.
This one was a whirlwind, picking up debris and flinging it out towards its
opponents.
Just as a couch came hurdling toward Neptune a chain of golden hearts
rapped around it and yanked it away.
"It took you guys long enough to get here," Uranus stated as she tried to
attack the creature again.
"Sorry, we were having a little discussion," Rei replied as she attempted
her own attack. "How are we supposed to stop something made of wind!" she
cried exasperated as her attack went through a window behind the mini
tornado.
Darien threw a rose at it, but quickly had to duck and grab Sailor Moon
as it came right back at him. It lodged in a concrete wall where his head
had been.
Mercury got a face full of water and Venus's chain was ripped out of her
hand as she tried to rope it. Pluto just tried to distract the being, hoping
that Sailor Earth would appear, knowing that they needed her to get the job
done. Without a solid body to target their defenses were shot.
"Cease and desist you vile creature. You have no right to be here!"
Everyone looked up to see the lavender Sailor Scout standing on top of a
truck. She leapt down confronted her enemy.
"Who are you?" it demanded.
"I am the protector of the Palace and the Oracle of the Power of Earth,
Sailor Earth, and in the name of the Earth I will destroy you."
"Big talk from a fru-fru little girl like you, Curly. Why don't you go
get your nails done." He swept over a toolbox and sprayed nails at her as
they were from a pressurized nail gun. She easily dodged them as they
embedded themselves into the pavement and walls behind her.
"EARTH LAVA TERMINATE!" she shouted as a ball of energy hit the ground
below hit the ground. Almost instantly the ground cracked and hot air and
lava poured out and began to rap around the twister in the opposite direction
is was turning. Soon it dissipated altogether and everything it had picked
up fell to the ground.
Sailor Earth was about to leave when a hand clamped down on her wrist.
She turned to see Tuxedo Mask looking closely at her face, studying it.
"What do you think you're doing," she said angrily, wrenching her hand free
and stepping away from him.
"Who are you!?" he demanded. He was ready to be rid of sleepless nights
once and for all.
"I told you that it wasn't important who I was. You just worry about
yourself your highness," she bit back, letting her temper get the better of
her. She ran south into the mountains, quickly disappearing behind a grove
of trees.
"WAIT, stop, I'm sorry," he tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Darien de-transformed and began to walk back into the city slowly. Serena
began to follow him, but he brushed her off, "I just need to be alone to
think for a while. I'll call you later."
Serena watched him go with tears in her eyes. He almost never spoke to
her like that, and when he did, it hurt.
*****************************************************************************
Deme stepped into her penthouse and fell onto her couch with a sigh. This
is getting hard she thought.
Percy jumped up on the arm of the couch and starred at her for a moment
before asking, "Did you tell them?"
"Tell them what?"
"You know what."
"No."
"Why not," the cat demanded.
"Their not ready to know yet," she tried to convince her advisor.
"That's a load of crap. You're just scared to tell them. Get over it.
They deserve to know."
The air on the other side of the room began to swirl and Pluto stepped
out of the clouds of mist forming there.
"Haven't you ever heard of using the door?" Deme quipped.
"Persephone is right. The Outers listened to you and are giving you a
fair try. Why wouldn't the Inners do the same? You've already proven
yourself," she asked, ignoring Deme's comment.
"Darien isn't one of the Outers. What if he is angry with me?"
"I think the sooner you tell him the better. He is having dreams that
prevent him from sleeping, and it is beginning to effect his judgment."
Deme nodded in defeat, "Fine, tomorrow is a holiday. I'll call Lita and
have her bring the Inners to the trail to the Mountain and we can go from there.
Would you ask the Outers to come for me?" she asked Pluto. She nodded and
stepped into the cloud as it reappeared.
Deme took deep breath and thought, 'Here goes nothing.'