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I know it's been awhile since I last updated this one. Sorry, I was concentrating on Unconditional Love. Anyway, Here's Number 6! Enjoy!
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~Kazas Castle~
"They failed, Master." an imp says, to Mamoru.
"Of course they did." Mamoru responds, "That's why I sent Konesuke. He is, afterall, my best warrior. Those two where the diversion."
~Palace Training-Room~
About an hour after the incident in the palace... Rei and Serena are fully-dressed and in the training-room, watching as several guards are practicing: Martial Arts and Weaponry... albeit poorly.
"Are *these* people meant to protect you?" asks Rei.
"They are." the princess replies, "They would risk their lives for my safety..." she looks down, thinking, 'Though, I wish they didn't have to.'
"Yes." Makoto says.
Rei and Serena look toward the doorway.
Makoto steps into the room, "They're loyal and willing to die for the Princess." she says, "But... They also haven't much combat experience."
"I see." Rei says, turning her gaze back to the guards, "They *will* die... against Mamoru, he has made a pact with the Demon-World."
"Well, I'm not here to discuss the guards' abilities." Makoto says, with a sigh, "... I was ordered to take you to see the King and Queen."
"Very well." Rei responds, knowing what it's about. She looks at Serena and adds, "I shall see you shortly." Serena nods.
Rei follows Makoto out of the room and Serena heads toward her bedroom, which is still in shambles.
~Serena's Bed-room~
The princess walks into her room and closes the door. She walks over and sits on her shredded bed, unwise to the fact that someone else is in the room.
The figure steps out of the shadows, behind her... dressed in an all-black outfit, with a mask covering it's face and wearing a sword on it's back(somewhat similar to what a ninja would wear). It isn't human, as it has bone-like spikes extended from it's elbows and it's eyes(the only visible part of it's head) are completely black.
"Princess Serena?" he asks.
"!?" Serena is startled by the voice. She stands up and spins around to the intruder, her long-pigtails and dress trail behind her.
"Who are you!" she demands.
Without a word, the black-clad warrior vanishes and reappears behind the princess. He uses a pressure-grip on her neck with his right hand and she starts passing out.
"Rei..." Serena manages, weakly, before fading out completely.
The *ninja*-demon lifts her up and places her on his left shoulder, just as a guard rushes in. The demon lifts his right hand, like Rei had earlier(with two fingers extended), and vanishes along with the princess.
'I must tell Their Majesties!' the guard states, in his mind.
Meanwhile...
~The Throne-Room~
"That's right." Rei says, without hesitation or reservation, "I did."
The King stands up from his throne, "You openly admit that you seduced my daughter!?" he shouts.
"No!" Rei responds, fiercely, "It was as much her doing as it was mine!"
"I hardly believe *that*." The Queen says, still seated in her throne, "Our daughter would never go, willingly, against our wishes."
"Exactly!" The King agrees, sitting back down, "You must have influenced her, someway... perhaps brainwashed her! You are, afterall, an *outsider* and an unknown!"
Just then, The guard rushes in and up to the Royal Couple. He whispers to the King about what happened.
"The Princess, taken!?" He responds, "Must be that damned Mamoru again! We have to rescue her!"
"I will rescue her!" Rei states, turning around toward the exit.
"*You* will do NOTHING!" the King says, "You will be put to death for corrupting my daughter!"
Rei whirls back towards the throned couple and glares at them, with a fiery stare.
"Don't judge *me*, from your high-and-mighty throne! Don't you DARE judge me!" she states, solidly, "I *love* your daughter!"
"You think that you know everything, just because you were born into royalty." she says, "You are fooling yourselves! You've never had to work for anything! Nor wonder where your next meal would come from, or if it came."
Rei looks down, and quitens her tone somewhat.
"I haven't had feelings, like I do for your daughter, for anyone ever before... I haven't felt *anything* for over 20 years, until I met her." she says, "I will save Serena. No matter what."
Rei turns around, "Don't perceive, for a second, to shrug this off..." she adds, walking toward the door, "Not until you've walked a mile along my path."
As Rei walks toward the door, she stops where Makoto and the guards are standing, and looks at them. After a short stare-down, Makoto and the other guards stand aside and Rei walks out through the door.
"I suppose..." the Queen says to her husband, "She really does *love* Serena." The King nods and stands up.
"Makoto!" he says and the brunette turns to be addressed. "Take some guards," he orders, "And go with her! Bring my daughter back alive."
Makoto salutes and says, "With all respect, I don't believe it necessary to risk the guards' lives. I think we can handle it."
The King nods and says, "Very well, Use your best judgement." Makoto bows and goes to carry-out the order.
After retreiving her weapons and equipment, Rei exits the palace.
~Outside~
"So, We're going to rescue the Princess?" Haruka asks, sitting on the palace steps.
"*We*?" asks Rei.
"Well, You're going, right?" Haruka says, standing up and turning to face the raven-haired woman, "Then, So am I."
"And, Michiru?" asks Rei, walking down the steps, by Haruka.
"Michiru won't be able to go." the sandy-blonde replies, clenching her fists, "Those damned demons injured her, pretty bad. I want to get even with them." Rei nods, and the two walk to the bottom of the steps.
"Wait!" Minako shouts, running down the steps, "I'm going too!"
"Why?" asks Haruka, turning around.
"I'm going to help." Mina says, reaching the spot where the other two are, "Setsuna's leg's still injured, so I'm going in her place."
"Do you even know *how* to fight?" Rei asks, also turning to face the blonde, "You really don't seem like a warrior."
"Of course I know how to fight." the long-haired blonde replies, picking up a small, light rock. She throws the rock up into the air and pulls out a whip. Mina cracks the whip toward the rock and shatters it. "See? I just prefer to look pretty." she adds.
Rei smirks, "Fine." she says, "Besides, I think we'll need the help." Minako smiles.
"We should get going." Makoto says, from behind Rei and Haruka. The three look and see her leaning against a wall, holding her spear in her right hand.
Rei nods and thinks 'I'm coming, Princess.'
The four leave, knowing their destination... Kazas Castle.
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Ramblings: Sorry it's been a while on this fic! But, There's only a few chapters left to it. So, have patience. Next time, It'll be the raid on Kazas Castle. See ya then!
I know it's been awhile since I last updated this one. Sorry, I was concentrating on Unconditional Love. Anyway, Here's Number 6! Enjoy!
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~Kazas Castle~
"They failed, Master." an imp says, to Mamoru.
"Of course they did." Mamoru responds, "That's why I sent Konesuke. He is, afterall, my best warrior. Those two where the diversion."
~Palace Training-Room~
About an hour after the incident in the palace... Rei and Serena are fully-dressed and in the training-room, watching as several guards are practicing: Martial Arts and Weaponry... albeit poorly.
"Are *these* people meant to protect you?" asks Rei.
"They are." the princess replies, "They would risk their lives for my safety..." she looks down, thinking, 'Though, I wish they didn't have to.'
"Yes." Makoto says.
Rei and Serena look toward the doorway.
Makoto steps into the room, "They're loyal and willing to die for the Princess." she says, "But... They also haven't much combat experience."
"I see." Rei says, turning her gaze back to the guards, "They *will* die... against Mamoru, he has made a pact with the Demon-World."
"Well, I'm not here to discuss the guards' abilities." Makoto says, with a sigh, "... I was ordered to take you to see the King and Queen."
"Very well." Rei responds, knowing what it's about. She looks at Serena and adds, "I shall see you shortly." Serena nods.
Rei follows Makoto out of the room and Serena heads toward her bedroom, which is still in shambles.
~Serena's Bed-room~
The princess walks into her room and closes the door. She walks over and sits on her shredded bed, unwise to the fact that someone else is in the room.
The figure steps out of the shadows, behind her... dressed in an all-black outfit, with a mask covering it's face and wearing a sword on it's back(somewhat similar to what a ninja would wear). It isn't human, as it has bone-like spikes extended from it's elbows and it's eyes(the only visible part of it's head) are completely black.
"Princess Serena?" he asks.
"!?" Serena is startled by the voice. She stands up and spins around to the intruder, her long-pigtails and dress trail behind her.
"Who are you!" she demands.
Without a word, the black-clad warrior vanishes and reappears behind the princess. He uses a pressure-grip on her neck with his right hand and she starts passing out.
"Rei..." Serena manages, weakly, before fading out completely.
The *ninja*-demon lifts her up and places her on his left shoulder, just as a guard rushes in. The demon lifts his right hand, like Rei had earlier(with two fingers extended), and vanishes along with the princess.
'I must tell Their Majesties!' the guard states, in his mind.
Meanwhile...
~The Throne-Room~
"That's right." Rei says, without hesitation or reservation, "I did."
The King stands up from his throne, "You openly admit that you seduced my daughter!?" he shouts.
"No!" Rei responds, fiercely, "It was as much her doing as it was mine!"
"I hardly believe *that*." The Queen says, still seated in her throne, "Our daughter would never go, willingly, against our wishes."
"Exactly!" The King agrees, sitting back down, "You must have influenced her, someway... perhaps brainwashed her! You are, afterall, an *outsider* and an unknown!"
Just then, The guard rushes in and up to the Royal Couple. He whispers to the King about what happened.
"The Princess, taken!?" He responds, "Must be that damned Mamoru again! We have to rescue her!"
"I will rescue her!" Rei states, turning around toward the exit.
"*You* will do NOTHING!" the King says, "You will be put to death for corrupting my daughter!"
Rei whirls back towards the throned couple and glares at them, with a fiery stare.
"Don't judge *me*, from your high-and-mighty throne! Don't you DARE judge me!" she states, solidly, "I *love* your daughter!"
"You think that you know everything, just because you were born into royalty." she says, "You are fooling yourselves! You've never had to work for anything! Nor wonder where your next meal would come from, or if it came."
Rei looks down, and quitens her tone somewhat.
"I haven't had feelings, like I do for your daughter, for anyone ever before... I haven't felt *anything* for over 20 years, until I met her." she says, "I will save Serena. No matter what."
Rei turns around, "Don't perceive, for a second, to shrug this off..." she adds, walking toward the door, "Not until you've walked a mile along my path."
As Rei walks toward the door, she stops where Makoto and the guards are standing, and looks at them. After a short stare-down, Makoto and the other guards stand aside and Rei walks out through the door.
"I suppose..." the Queen says to her husband, "She really does *love* Serena." The King nods and stands up.
"Makoto!" he says and the brunette turns to be addressed. "Take some guards," he orders, "And go with her! Bring my daughter back alive."
Makoto salutes and says, "With all respect, I don't believe it necessary to risk the guards' lives. I think we can handle it."
The King nods and says, "Very well, Use your best judgement." Makoto bows and goes to carry-out the order.
After retreiving her weapons and equipment, Rei exits the palace.
~Outside~
"So, We're going to rescue the Princess?" Haruka asks, sitting on the palace steps.
"*We*?" asks Rei.
"Well, You're going, right?" Haruka says, standing up and turning to face the raven-haired woman, "Then, So am I."
"And, Michiru?" asks Rei, walking down the steps, by Haruka.
"Michiru won't be able to go." the sandy-blonde replies, clenching her fists, "Those damned demons injured her, pretty bad. I want to get even with them." Rei nods, and the two walk to the bottom of the steps.
"Wait!" Minako shouts, running down the steps, "I'm going too!"
"Why?" asks Haruka, turning around.
"I'm going to help." Mina says, reaching the spot where the other two are, "Setsuna's leg's still injured, so I'm going in her place."
"Do you even know *how* to fight?" Rei asks, also turning to face the blonde, "You really don't seem like a warrior."
"Of course I know how to fight." the long-haired blonde replies, picking up a small, light rock. She throws the rock up into the air and pulls out a whip. Mina cracks the whip toward the rock and shatters it. "See? I just prefer to look pretty." she adds.
Rei smirks, "Fine." she says, "Besides, I think we'll need the help." Minako smiles.
"We should get going." Makoto says, from behind Rei and Haruka. The three look and see her leaning against a wall, holding her spear in her right hand.
Rei nods and thinks 'I'm coming, Princess.'
The four leave, knowing their destination... Kazas Castle.
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Ramblings: Sorry it's been a while on this fic! But, There's only a few chapters left to it. So, have patience. Next time, It'll be the raid on Kazas Castle. See ya then!