--Suzette's POV--
"Suzette!!!"
...feet running, adults along the way...where am I? Who called my name? Mama?
"Suzette!!!"
Where are you Mama? I hear you. Where are you? I can't see you. It's dark, mama.
Two firm hands embraced me from behind. I turned around. I thought it was mama. But it was just Goten. He said nothing, he just smiled at me.
I was lost for words. I don't know what to do. I miss mama. But she's already gone. I buried my face onto Goten's chest. I cried. I know I shouldn't have blamed Usagi-chan for this. But she promised! I hate broken promises. I believed that I would see mama again. But she's gone.
"Suzette..."
Another call, another person...it was Rei.
"Suzette, we understand you. We really, really do. We are your friends right? We'll be here for you."
Her eyes...they are like mama's when she sees me cry.
I nodded. They both smiled at me then Goten picked me up and carried me back to our friends.
--Usagi's POV--
I walked in my house, in my own room. Luckily, Shingo and my parents are not at home...they could just disturb the peace I need, especially Shingo.
I know, I know...I am SailorMoon, champion of love and justice. I try to laugh at myself. Look around...no love, no justice...just sorrow, despair...pain...it's a shame to be called the champion of love and justice.
I cried. I sulked on my bed, hugged my favorite pillow. Maybe it would be better if I just retire from my destiny and end it all here. Stupid me...but isn't it true?
Blinding light surrounded the room. I shielded my eyes from it and when it finally subsided, the light revealed me...a silver-haired woman...Neo-Queen Serenity.
"Running away from life?" she asked. I uttered nothing. She smiled at me, sat on my bed...all in her royal glory.
"The world needs you, Usagi-chan. Cry but never give up. Tears are not shed to make you weak but to make you even stronger."
"But I can't do anything. I'm a failure."
She shook her head and touched my hand. The warmth flowed through me. "You cannot do anything if you don't try. Believe in yourself Usagi-chan, because I believe in you."
"But..." but I don't have a chance to protest any further. She smiled again, and then disappeared in silver light. "She, the queen, believes..." again I recalled all the words she said. Maybe she was right after all.
"Usagi!!!" I whirled around. I know that voice, that innocent voice...
"Suzette!"
I raced downstairs. I knew well that voice. And if I'm right enough, she's here cuz she already forgave me!
I opened the door and there is everyone! "Hi guys!"
"Been crying?" Trunks brought it up but suddenly realized that he shouldn't have said it. Anyway, I smiled.
"Yeah, for a while, "I turned to Suzette who is standing right in front of me, neither smiling nor frowning.
"I...uh..." she fidgeted on the spot where she stands, head low.
"She wants to ask you if you and she could be friends again." Goten filled the words for the little girl. I kneeled down to her level and flashed my award-winning Miss Friendly Smile.
"Of course we are friends, Suzette. Who says we aren't?"
"But I hurt you."
"Yes, maybe a little but not too much. Friends do that once in a while, right Rei?" a wink rewarded with a snob...a snob I knew all too well that means yes.
Hugs, reconciliations, smiles and laughter...all ended a small feud between comrades.
"Minako!! Usagi!!"
"Luna! Artemis! Why in a hurry? What happened??"
Luna and Artemis caught their breaths before they spoke," big problem. Nations have declared war with each other." Artemis reported.
"What the...why?" Trunks asked in a shocked manner. As much as Goten, he couldn't buy things happening; bombings, deaths, moreover war among nations! What are they thinking?!
Not only Trunks but the whole group is confused," Remember those fighter planes who seemed to plague all over the world?" Luna said and the group could just nod," Well, military forces of each nation traced those planes to their bases and what they found out is that those planes came from other nations."
Ami digested the information for a while, "Does it mean that each nation thinks that another was attacking them?" Luna and Artemis both nodded.
"What should we do?" Usagi asked. Now it looks like things get even worse day after day. If yesterday caused too much damage and deaths...what would tomorrow become?
They pondered on what to do. This is no youma or monster matters. This is the whole world, the humans themselves. What could they do? Is this their job still? But for them, especially Usagi, their duty is to protect the world. But from what? From whom? Where should they start?
"Could it be just another youma? What do you think? Another from Negaverse maybe who's trying to get people's energy with their hate? Or someone who is just too lazy to finish off the world so they made people hate people to finish off themselves? What do you think?" Minako said, "Humans couldn't possibly cause this much chaos by themselves..."
"What's a youma?" Trunks inquired.
"Those are monsters that get something from humans to make themselves powerful and be able to control the world and/or the universe. They get energy, talismans, dreams, star seeds...whatever," Makoto explained.
"Don't you think creatures from Negaverse are just too stupid to be able to plot this kind of strategy?" Usagi said while everyone sweat dropped.
"You know guys, we won't accomplish anything if we would just stand here and wait for nothing," Gohan said firmly. "Chaos is going on and those locusts I've told you before may have chomped off everything. Can we just start off something before it's too late?" Now that's some sense in Gohan which hit everyone.
Immediately, Usagi, Minako, Makoto, Rei and Ami formed a circle, hands holding each other. "What are you doing?" Goten asked.
"They're doing their Sailor Teleportation technique. Why don't you do yours? They're off to America." Luna said, "We'll be here to update you on anything from Bulma."
"Hey! Bulma knows you talk??!!" Usagi broke off the meditation.
"Yes. I thought that Bulma is an open-minded person of the future times so I thought she would understand. We need her help here. Ummm...just a few shock waves, a fainting spell and everything's alright ^_^." Again, sweat drops from everyone.
"You're leaving me?" Suzette said, lips heavily curved downwards.
"Oh…yes, but just for a while. We need to do something really important. You can go with this two cats here, Luna and Artemis. They're kind, don't worry. They won't bite you." Usagi said, winking at the two cats. "Promise me you'll be good when we're away and be careful." Hugs and kisses…Suzette understood.
So off the group went, to America.
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America…
The whole group successfully teleported to America, hoping to find those locusts which Gohan reported and maybe to be able to talk to the President about the fighter planes and the war.
'Where are we?' the group looked around them. They were horrified at the sight of vast gray nothingness. It looks like they're in the middle of a gray dessert. Above, the sky is covered with heavy and thick gray clouds, almost dark—or it is smoke? They tentatively walked straight, not really knowing where to go. Gohan, Goten, Trunks are Rei are all keeping their senses alert for possible attacks or even humans who could tell them what's going on. Cold wind blew wildly around them, dust and sand almost covering their sight, they were fortunate that it only lasted a while but still, the eerie coldness was there. They climbed a gray hill, the earth beneath them is hard and sandy. Reaching the top, they looked down below the hill and were petrified at the sight…
Usagi and Rei's heart could leap from their chests the minute they looked down the hill. The dream…the visions…all came back to them, haunting them in reality.
"Down!" Trunks ordered the group. Not far below looks like a small camp of soldiers…youth soldiers. They were heavily armed and fierce looking, though they cannot hide from Usagi's eyes the innocence still behind the dirty looks. "We wouldn't want to be discovered yet. It would be better if we would observe as to know what we should do."
"Former soldier?" Makoto inquired, grinning.
"Nah, just experienced fighter."
Down they looked, observing each soldiers move. With Gohan, Trunks and Goten's saiyan hearing, they would know what the story is all about.
"When do we start attacking?"
"Don't be too hot on it Dan, we should do this carefully if we don't want to come back in a bloody pulp…better if we won't be home dead," there was that youth, cool-headed it seems, black hair, nice smile—a smile that would sure cheer somebody, bow and arrow at hand…he wears a badge that says General.
"Understand me Jedi! Look around you! Those locusts have eaten everything including our parents, our family!! Only us youths stayed. Goddamn those locusts for not eating us too!" Now this one stands, arms swinging in an angry manner. He wears an all black attire, a black military overall, black hair in its thrasher cut…black shotgun at hand.
Gohan, Goten and Trunks twitched with emotional pain at the fate of those youth beneath them. They never wanted to witness such, much in their own world. Usagi and the others saw this and decided to use their Senshi powers to hear. All summoned their planetary energy and focused.
"We understand you well, Shin, but Jedi's right. We should plan our moves before we attack. So much about hatred with those locusts man, God would do the best with the beasts. We should concentrate on those European monsters who sent those planes here. Who knows? They may have sent those locusts then we can take our revenge!"
"What are you talking about buddies? Here, take a drink." A lady of about fourteen entered the room with drinks, black wavy hair, a little chubby and at Goten's opinion, she's cute. She wears a military overall like the rest of the youth.
"Thanks Rizza, my cute sis. This is great! Where are the others?" the General speaks.
"They saw some beasts uphill. They're going to hunt them."
The group was quietly watching still, little did they know that…
"Who are you?!" Eight people stood behind them, armed with shotguns aimed at the head of each of them.
I want to say my apologies, Gomen for taking this too long. I was just confined because of that Sloth Disease…you know what I mean.
RubyRedDragonO5 or should I say Spampers?: hey! I'm waiting for your answer. Who do ya think Suzette is?
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